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Quote by: another day  I consider myself libertarian in some aspects. Anything that is a personal freedom, ie: prostitution, drug use, suicide etc. Should be legal. However unlike most libertarians I believe in SOME socialist aspects. However I think that if you should choose to be the ultra-free self-sustaining person, you have a right to withdraw yourself from the taxation process. However, you would not have access to ANY of the institutions and benefits those taxes provide. If you want that "ultra-freedom" then you need to be prepared to be completely independant and self-sustaining. |
Question: do you think one should be free to pick and choose the institutions (and therefore the taxes) that he has access to? Or should it be an all-or-nothing proposition?
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The truth is, the ultra-freedom of pure libertarianism is not a viable way to run a society.
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I think this is your argument's biggest flaw. Is society some vast machine that needs to be "run" by some "engine"? My own answer, based upon personal observation and reflection, would be a resounding "No". However, I'd like to hear more about your opinion on this matter.
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It is just as unworkable as total communism. Take the US health care system...you don't pay alot of taxes towards it but when you suffer a stroke or something, your suddenly in for HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of dollars.
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Remember that the high costs of U.S. health care are due in large part to the regulatory mechanisms placed upon health care.
Basically, I see your proposal as leading to one of the following: 1) more people opt out of the system than it can ultimately sustain itself without, and the system collapses; 2) situation #1 approaches and the system decides to force people to stay in it, leading back to square one.
- Rob