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22 sats \ 2 replies \ @Brunswick 11 May 2022 \ parent \ on: Ask HN: How do taxes work in a hyperbitcoinized world? bitcoin
"Needs" is where your statement falls apart. "Who would build the roads" is a literal meme from ancaps mocking the brainwashed statist. The purpose of bitcoin, in many people's minds, is to move away from a society-by-force (taxes, government) and toward a voluntary society where there is no implicit social contract and only explicit individual ones.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @glix OP 11 May 2022
toward a voluntary society where there is no implicit social contract and only explicit individual ones.
So, basically anything goes? That's anarchist. I would like to have some form of ethics morality and law in the place I live please. How do we ensure as a society that these are available? I pay for people to be ethical, moral or law abiding? How? We all sign contract to not kill each other?
"Who would build the roads" is a literal meme from ancaps mocking the brainwashed statist. I sort of realized that this statement is a meme, sounds like it as well, but it stands to be answered or refuted atleast? Tell me, who would build the roads? If I decided I want to have roads, What's in it for me, the capitalist with lots of BTC in my bag? How do I monetize the road? Or do I do it out of the goodness of my heart?
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51 sats \ 0 replies \ @Brunswick 11 May 2022
You are afraid of the idea of anarchy. Are you afraid of the idea of making your own decisions? Are you afraid of the idea of freedom?
The only semi-valid argument I've heard, after learning about anarcho-capitalism in-depth for two decades, is "what will happen to the child molesters?" This is appeal to emotion, be it a logical fallacy is still a powerful one.
You are making all the arguments of the lazy tyrant:"WE shouldn't ALLOW this or that", "SOMEONE AUGHT TO do something about this or that", "WITHOUT THE MOB STEALING FROM THE RICH, HOW WILL WE SURVIVE?" These are all thoughts of a sheltered child with a magic button wielding unlimited power believing its the world's responsibility to provide for them the 5 basic needs: Food, Water, Shelter, Security and Energy.
You tell me, why should institutionalized theft be preferable over starvation of the irresponsible?
How does one institute charity under a system of coersion? Coersion is darkness, charity is light, the two simply are mutually exclusive.
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