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"..., and the pursuit of happiness." If not having choice is scary (your word), which I would say is a synonym for "undesirable", I cannot be said to have the right to pursue happi…

FWIW, I didn't think I was (I don't identify with libertarianism). I'm just looking at alternatives.

I'm sorry - I used "accepted" when I should have used "chosen," since self-determination was implicitly my end. With that in mind: eagerness does not mean you had a choice (though …

If we are only interested in punitive measures, Kickstarter is just as able to fund prisons and buy guns and pay for legal offensives as any government program (I don't think most …

I have a bigger problem with taxes. Central planning is fine IMHO assuming everyone involved is onboard - otherwise the ship should stay in the dock to the degree people still want…

Not to disagree with the idea, but I would add that any such tax is at the discretion of the taxing body making it susceptible to difficulties like abuse or negligence. (That makes…

> The parent is being Mr. weasel word with "seems like" but I'm guessing that's just sloppy writing. Fixed. Thanks for the input.

I can't think of any rules that aren't enforced by threat. (The equivalent of patching Starcraft in the real world makes you rich or lands you in jail for tax evasion. The governme…

While I think it's somewhat natural for society to talk about "collective ownership," since the ownership model is what we use for individual transactions, the idea of "public good…

I get your point, but promoting a tax to get the most out of the market is doublespeak. A carrot ("This is better because... and you can use it!") is more "free-market" than a stic…

30 days for chalk that washes off the first time it rains? Gum on the street is more disruptive IMHO.