X-Message-Number: 28142
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:39:45 -0600
From: "Anthony ." <>
Subject: re: economics

> From: "John de Rivaz" <>
> References: <>
> Subject: Re: economics
> Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:16:30 +0100
>
> > As I keep trying to point out, "your" money is connected to the global
> > economic situation.
>
> OK, if someone not being in the employ and working on behalf of a government
> were to comit extortion and spend the funds on something of their chosing
> which benefits a complete stranger, that is just a transaction that is part
> of the global economic situation. I don't think so!

This is so far from the point I've been driving at as to be obtuse. To
say that money isn't part of the wider economic sphere is to say that
money is not money at all.

> > From: Julian Conrad <>
> > Seems like the same considerations wouild apply to rent as well as
> taxation.
>
> The crucial difference is that the rent relates to the provision of
> something that is directly bound to the transaction. The lessee enters into
> the transaction specifically to pay for the use of something specific.

Taxes aren't much different. You want to drive your big car or truck
on the road, you pay a road tax. If you don't, there won't be much
road left for your vehicle in a few years. You want to refuse cleared
from the street? You pay the refuse collectors via tax. Etc.

> If
> the rent is too high he can choose not to enter into the transaction.

If the tax is too high you can vote for someone else. Or may be you
can re-budget. Or enter into some form of protest or civil
disobedience.

Anthony

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