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I agree with his premise, that human biology and
evolution is one to oppose statism and paying
taxes. But we don't as a society, have any
problem with requiring others to sacrafice to us.
The problem with his conclusion is that there
will exist a balance between the people who think
they can get something for nothing from the
government, and the people who believe they're
paying a bunch of money for no benefit.

You think so, that a balance can be maintained
indefinitely?

I don't.

Let's examine this carefully.

If, as you say, some people don't have any trouble
requiring others to sacrifice, and gummint requires
the sacrifice, which end of this scale is tipped
in which direction?

In other words, given all this where is the balance?

Hold that thought now.

I knew a Russian who grew up in the Soviet Union who
told me that the meme on the lips of the teen-agers
then was, "What's mine is mine and what's yours is
mine."

Think about the results of such prominent thinking.

Why would I bother to produce anything if everyone
helps themselves to my product as they pleased?

Would you?

Why not join the helpthemselvers?

Where did the producers go in this scenario?

I'm convinced that's where all empires eventually go.

Too many sacrifices, the sacrificial lambs walk off.
Today it's a hell of a lot easier than it ever has
been. Ya don't hafta walk very far like our ancestors
did.

A balance has never been achieved for long.