Taxation is Not Theft, and the Fallacy of Voluntaryism – Progress in Progress

A more nuanced Voluntaryist will then proceed to a stronger argument against Social Contract Theory itself, declaring, “Even so, I never voluntarily agreed to this social contract; I was born into it.” This is true, but the implied solution would be for complainants to separate themselves completely from society, which would be as practical as asking newborns whether they are willing to abide by the State. So, that solution is then rejected on the grounds that such limited, impractical choices cannot be fair, as who can choose the conditions of their birth? Limited choices are not voluntary choices.

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That, however, summarizes the fatal flaw of Voluntaryism. Voluntary choice, in and of itself, is inseparable from the involuntary conditions which create the choice in the first place. Thus, truly voluntary choice cannot even exist and therefore cannot be championed without first establishing that free will is not a deterministic illusion resulting from the summed consequences of past events.

Did you even read the article?

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