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James_Miller comments on Crazy Ideas Thread - October 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

7 Post author: Gunnar_Zarncke 06 October 2015 10:38PM

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Comment author: ChristianKl 09 October 2015 08:27:21AM 0 points [-]

For it to be taxation it has to be done by a government.

Comment author: James_Miller 09 October 2015 03:53:26PM 1 point [-]

But the cost to the individual is the same.

Comment author: ChristianKl 10 October 2015 03:06:03PM 1 point [-]

Yes, but we still don't let private entities go around and force people to pay taxes to them.

Comment author: James_Miller 10 October 2015 10:15:56PM 3 points [-]

Divorce settlements often involve men being forced to pay a percentage of their income, and student loan obligations are not discharged in bankruptcy.