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   From: noway@nowhere.com   
      
   On 10/17/2018 10:50 AM, Peter Franks wrote:   
   > On 10/17/2018 10:28 AM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:   
   >> On 10/17/2018 9:51 AM, Peter Franks wrote:   
      
   {snip}   
      
   >>> Does not baking a cake violate the rights of others?   
   >>   
   >> I'm not sure until you clarify how not paying taxes violates the   
   >> rights of others.   
   > The right of life, liberty, and happiness are violated:   
   >   
   > If one person doesn't pay taxes, they have more free time and income   
   > than the person that must then pay more to compensate.   
   >   
   > Assume tax freedom day of April 24 (2015 est.); all days prior to that   
   > are 'tax bondage days'.   
   >   
   > If you don't pay your taxes, someone else must compensate, and their tax   
   > freedom day extends accordingly.  You, by not paying your fair share of   
   > taxes, limits the freedom (liberty) of another in that they are then   
   > obligated to compensate for your abdication of responsibility.   
      
   It seems to me that not getting that cake negatively impacts on the   
   happiness of the would-be customer.   
      
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