RE: Taxation: Theft in all possible realities.
I think your first premise doesn't hold up.
Yes, we should prioritize individual freedoms. But, by definition, a society is asking every citizen to give up some level of individual freedom for the society to function. Specifically, we put limits on an individual's freedom that may hinder another individual's freedom. Eg We've agreed as a society that I can't be so loud and so drunk in public that I disturb others.
We then require a system to enforce compliance and some way to fund that system.
When I decide to express individual freedoms by screaming naked and drunk down the street, you are within your right to limit that freedom by calling the police.
And I think your final points flirt with hyperbole.
I understand your a very caring person and want to maximize individual freedom. I agree we should always strive to that whenever possible.
Anyway, have a wonderful memorial weekend!
It is not hyperbole..., In my country people who make profit are punished if they don’t pay “rent” to the government, after all it owns everything. It is like a medieval monarchy. Concerning freedom just see what USA were and what it bacame, drop by drop citizens were loosing their freedom. All problems you raised are solved by vanishing public property. If I want to scream naked at my property who can say I can’t? Now tell me this, was government created to defend private property in the first place? Why it can’t ask for our contribution to such a defense? What’s wrong with voluntarism? Freedom doesn’t mean omnipotence, its limit is someone’s property.
"When I decide to express individual freedoms by screaming naked and drunk down the street, you are within your right to limit that freedom by calling the police."
Why? Who are you violating? "Offense" isn't the same as being violated. But by calling the police I am lending a pretense of legitimacy to a gang financed by theft committed against the people they also violate in other ways. This is actually damaging life, liberty, and property.
Everything anyone does can "disturb" someone. That's why I follow the notion that if someone's life, liberty, or property hasn't been damaged, it is none of my business.