"The history of ethics has been a history of exploitation. From time immemorial, individuals were set apart into two groups: those that must obey the rules, and those that need not." (c.f. dostoevsky, crime and punishment)
"The ethics that you and I must observe correctly advocates that one should not steal the property of others, should not murder, and should not force others to do something against their will." (c.f. rand, we the living)
"But note that those ethical rules do not apply to government – the government takes your money, calls it "democratic taxes," and presto! – it is now authorized to steal.
If one enslaves another, this is considered a heinous crime. After all, slavery is the antithesis of individuality! However, in the case of government, they will draft you to "serve your nation" for a year, call this conscription "military service," and serfdom becomes perfectly legal.
If one kills a neighbor, this is murder. However, if he is an agent of the government – particularly that of the United States – using an olive-green uniform, and invoking a "preventive" war or similar excuse, suddenly it becomes permissible to murder; legally.
Counterfeiting is a crime, but only for you and me. For the government has the money-printing machine, or more precisely, the counterfeiting machine. If it is they doing it, fine. If it is we, we go to jail."
lewrockwell.com
oh, i couldn't have stated it better.
i have always had the desire to be a philanthropist and stimulate the economy with my own "n40 printed monopoly money" but was always to afraid to pursue these ambitions.
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wow! Pt, Pd, Ag and Au really cracking today.
another grand day (c.f. wallace and gromit)
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