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,SOME V]Y 9T]E/+ & VALUABLE DISCUSSION IS GO+ ON 9 ! ,LONDON ,JUS CONC]N+ ! QUE/ION ( COMPULSORY V]SUS VOLUNT>Y TAXATION4 ,9 ! ISSUE ( ,JUNE #ag !RE IS A COMMUNICATION FROM ,F4 ,W4 ,READ1 9 :I* ! FOLL[+ PASSAGE OCCURS37#d 8 #a7 

,! VOLUNT>Y TAXATION PROPOSAL REALLY MEANS ! DISSOLUTION ( ! ,/ATE 9TO ITS CON/ITU5T ATOMS1 & LEAV+ !M TO RECOMB9E 9 SOME WAY OR NO WAY1 JU/ AS IT MAY HAPP54 ,!RE W\LD BE NO?+ TO PREV5T ! EXI/5CE ( FIVE OR SIX ,/ATES 9 ,5GL&1 & MEMB]S ( ALL !SE ,/ATES MI<T BE LIV+ 9 ! SAME H\SE6 ,! PROPOSAL IS1 IT APPE>S TO ME1 ! \TCOME ( AN IDEA 9 ! M9DS ( ?OSE :O PROP\ND IT ?AT ! ,/ATE IS1 OR \<T TO BE1 F\ND$ ON CONTRACT1 JU/ AS A JO9T-/OCK COMPANY IS4 ,IT IS A SIMIL> IDEA TO ! DEFUNCT ORIG9AL CONTRACT !ORY4 ,IT WAS ?\<T ! ,/ATE MU/ RE/ UPON A CONTRACT4 ,!RE HAD BE5 NO CONTRACT 9 HI/ORIC TIMES2 IT WAS !RE=E ASSUM$ ?AT !RE HAD BE5 A PREHI/OIC CONTRACT4 ,! VOLUNT>Y TAXATIONI/ SAYS !RE NEV] HAS BE5 ANY CONTRACT3 !RE=E ! ,/ATE HAS NEV] HAD ANY E?ICAL BASIS2 !RE=E WE WILL NOT MAKE A CONTRACT4 ,! EXPLANATION ( ! :OLE MATT]1 ,I BELIEVE1 IS ?AT GIV5 BY ,MR4 ,WORDSWOR? ,DONI/HORPE1--VIZ41 ?AT ! ,/ATE IS A SOCIAL ORGANISM1 EVOLV$ AS EV]Y O!R ORGANISM IS EVOLV$1 & NOT REQUIR+ ANY MORE ?AN O!R ORGANISMS TO BE BAS$ UPON A CONTRACT EI!R ORIG9AL OR CONTEMPOR>Y47#d 8 #b7  

,! IDEA ?AT ! VOLUNT>Y TAXATIONI/ OBJECTS TO ! ,/ATE PRECISELY BECAUSE IT DOES NOT RE/ ON CONTRACT1 & WI%ES TO SUB/ITUTE CONTRACT = IT1 IS /RICTLY CORRECT1 & ,I AM GLAD TO SEE 7= ! FIR/ TIME1 IF MY MEMORY S]VES ME7 AN OPPON5T GRASP IT4 ,BUT ,MR4 ,READ OBSCURES HIS /ATEM5T BY HIS PREVI\S REM>K ?AT ! PROPOSAL ( VOLUNT>Y TAXATION IS ! \TCOME ( AN IDEA 444 ?AT ! ,/ATE IS1 OR \<T TO BE1 F\ND$ ON CONTRACT4 ,?IS W\LD BE TRUE IF ! WORDS :I* ,I HAVE ITALICIZ$ %\LD BE OMITT$4 ,IT WAS ! 9S]TION ( !SE WORDS ?AT FURNI%$ ! WRIT] ! BASIS = HIS O!RWISE GR\NDLESS ANALOGY BETWE5 ! ,AN>*I/S & ! FOLL[]S ( ,R\SSEAU4 ,! LATT] HOLD ?AT ! ,/ATE ORIG9AT$ 9 A CONTRACT1 & ?AT ! PEOPLE ( TO-DAY1 ?\< !Y DID NOT MAKE IT1 >E B\ND BY IT4 ,! ,AN>*I/S1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 D5Y ?AT ANY SU* CONTRACT WAS EV] MADE2 DECL>E ?AT1 HAD ONE EV] BE5 MADE1 IT C\LD NOT IMPOSE A %AD[ ( OBLIGATION ON ?OSE :O HAD NO H& 9 MAK+ IT2 & CLAIM ! RI<T TO CONTRACT = !MSELVES AS !Y PLEASE4 ! POSITION ?AT A MAN MAY MAKE HIS [N CONTRACTS1 F> FROM BE+ ANALOG\S TO ?AT :I* MAKES HIM SUBJECT TO CONTRACTS MADE BY O!RS1 IS ITS DIRECT ANTI!SIS47#d 8 #c7  

,IT IS P]FECTLY TRUE ?AT VOLUNT>Y TAXATION W\LD NOT NECESS>ILY PREV5T ! EXI/5CE ( FIVE OR SIX ,/ATES 9 ,5GL&1 & ?AT MEMB]S ( ALL !SE ,/ATES MI<T BE LIV+ 9 ! SAME H\SE4 ,BUT ,I SEE NO REASON = ,MR4 ,READ'S EXCLAMATION PO9T AFT] ?IS REM>K4 ,:AT ( IT8 ,!RE >E MANY MORE ?AN FIVE OR SIX ,*UR*ES 9 ,5GL&1 & IT FREQU5TLY HAPP5S ?AT MEMB]S ( SEV]AL ( !M LIVE 9 ! SAME H\SE4 ,!RE >E MANY MORE ?AN FIVE OR SIX 9SURANCE COMPANIES 9 ,5GL&1 & IT IS BY NO MEANS UNCOMMON = MEMB]S ( ! SAME FAMILY TO 9SURE !IR LIVES & GOODS AGA9/ ACCID5T OR FIRE 9 DIFF]5T COMPANIES4 ,DOES ANY H>M COME ( IT8 ,:Y1 !N1 %\LD !RE NOT BE A CONSID]ABLE NUMB] ( DEF5SIVE ASSOCIATIONS 9 ,5GL&1 9 :I* PEOPLE1 EV5 MEMB]S ( ! SAME FAMILY1 MI<T 9SURE !IR LIVES & GOODS AGA9/ MURD]]S OR ?IEVES8 ,?\< ,MR4 ,READ HAS GRASP$ ONE IDEA ( ! VOLUNT>Y TAXATIONI/S1 ,I FE> ?AT HE SEES ANO!R MU* LESS CLE>LY1--NAMELY1 ! IDEA ?AT DEF5SE IS A S]VICE1 LIKE ANY O!R S]VICE2 ?AT IT IS LABOR BO? USEFUL & DESIR$1 NAD !RE=E AN ECONOMIC COMMODITY SUBJECT TO ! LAW ( SUPPLY & DEM&2 ?AT 9 A FREE M>KET ?IS COMMODITY W\LD BE FURNI%$ AT ! CO/ ( PRODUCTION2 ?AT1 COMPETITION PREVAIL+1 PATRONAGE W\LD GO TO ?OSE :O FURNI%$ ! BE/ >TICLE AT ! L[E/ PRICE2 ?AT ! PRODUCTION & SALE ( ?IS COMMODITY >E N[ MONOPOLIZ$ BY ! ,/ATE2 ?AT ! ,/ATE1 LIKE ALMO/ ALL MONOPOLI/S1 *>GES EXORBITANT PRICES2 ?AT1 LIKE ALMO/ ALL MONOPOLI/S1 IT SUPPLIES A WOR?LESS1 OR NE>LY WOR?LESS1 >TICLE2 ?AT1 JU/ AS ! MONOPOLI/ ( A FOOD PRODUCT (T5 FURNI%ES POISON 9/EAD ( NUTRIM5T1 SO ! ,/ATE TAKES ADVANTAGE ( ITS MONOPOLY ( DEF5SE TO FURNI% 9VASION 9/EAD ( PROTECTION2 ?AT1 JU/ AS ! PATRONS ( ! ONE PAY TO BE POISON$1 SO ! PATRONS ( ! O!R PAY TO BE 5SLAV$2 & F9ALLY1 ?AT ! ,/ATE EXCE$S ALL ITS FELL[-MONOPOLI/S 9 ! EXT5T ( ITS VILLA9Y BECAUSE IT 5JOYS ! UNIQUE PRIVILEGE ( COMPELL+ ALL PEOPLE TO BUY ITS PRODUCT :E!R !Y WANT IT OR NOT4 ,IF1 !N1 FIVE OR SIX ,/ATES W]E TO H& \T !IR %+LES1 ! PEOPLE1 ,I FANCY1 W\LD BE ABLE TO BUY ! V]Y BE/ K9D ( SECURITY AT A REASONABLE PRICE4 ,& :AT IS MORE1--! BETT] !IR S]VICES1 ! LESS !Y W\LD BE NE$$2 SO ?AT ! MULTIPLICATION ( ,/ATES 9VOLVES ! ABOLITION ( ! ,/ATE47#d 8 #d7  

,ALL !SE CONSID]ATIONS1 H[EV]1 >E DISPOS$ (1 9 ,MR4 ,READ'S OP9ION1 BY HIS F9AL ASS]TION ?AT ! ,/ATE IS A SOCIAL ORGANISM4 ,HE CONSID]S ?IS ! EXPLANATION ( ! :OLE MATT]4 ,BUT = ! LIFE ( ME ,I CAN SEE 9 IT NO?+ BUT ANO!R IRRELEVANT REM>K4 ,AGA9 ,I ASK3 ,:AT ( IT8 SUPPOSE ! ,/ATE IS AN ORGANISM1--:AT !N8 ,:AT IS ! 9F]5CE8 ,?AT ! ,/ATE IS !RE=E P]MAN5T8 ,BUT :AT IS HI/ORY BUT A RECORD ( ! DISSOLUTION ( ORGANISMS & ! BIR? & GR[? ( O!RS TO BE DISSOLV$ 9 TURN8 ,IS ! ,/ATE EXEMPT FROM ?IS ORD]8 ,IF SO1 :Y8 ,:AT PROVES IT8 ,! ,/ATE IS AN ORGANISM8 ,YES2 SO IS A TIG]4 ,BUT UNLESS ,I MEET HIM :]E ,I HAV5'T MY GUN1 HIS ORGANISM WILL SPE$ILY DISORGANIZE4 ,! ,/ATE IS A TIG] SEEK+ TO DEV\R ! PEOPLE1 & !Y MU/ EI!R KILL OR CRIPPLE IT4 ,!IR [N SAFETY DEP5DS UPON IT4 ,BUT ,MR4 ,READ SAYS IT CAN'T BE DONE4 ,BY NO POSSIBILITY CAN ! P[] ( ! ,/ATE BE RE/RA9$4 ,?IS MU/ BE V]Y DISAPPO9T+ TO ,MR4 ,DONI/HORPE & ,JUS1 :O >E WORK+ TO RE/RA9 IT4 ,IF ,MR4 ,READ IS RI<T1 !IR OCCUPATION IS GONE4 ,IS HE RI<T8 ,ULNESS HE CAN DEMON/RATE IT1 ! VOLUNT>Y TAXATIONI/S & ! ,AN>*I/S WILL CONT9UE !IR WORK1 *E]$ BY ! BELIEF ?AT ! COMPULSORY & 9VASIVE ,/ATE IS DOOM$ TO DIE47#d 8 #e7 

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