That's all I could think of today, upon hearing a person speak at a conference at work.
This conference is for a philosophical society. Best I can understand, they rate pure objectivity as the highest form of intellect. I can understand that, but I don't think I could ever approach all debatable topics with a clean slate like that. For instance, the topic that I heard the beginnings of today.
"No Taxation With, Or Without, Representation."
Like I said with the title...noble, but stupid.
I guess only a person looking at this completely objectivity would think this would work. Yes, I'm a misanthrope, but come on...for this to work, socialism/communism would have to work...and it has not, as of yet, worked in the history of the world.Only a very few people in this world will do something for nothing on a regular basis. For any large group of people to exist without taxation of any kind, the vast majority would have to do a lot of things for nothing. Call my cynical, but this is simply not going to happen in our lifetime, our children's lifetime, or their children's lifetime. It's Gene Roddenberry philosophy (who crafted his utopian Star Trek future where money doesn't exist on Earth anymore), and while it would be a much better world, it's simply not going to happen.
Because people are selfish.
And because absolute power corrupts absolutely.
I understand not wanting to pay your taxes. But wow. I don't understand how anybody can seriously discuss a no taxation system. The logistics to how even the simplest governments could function propped up only by the goodwill of others is mind boggling to me.
