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Originally Posted by u-Bob
From a utilitarian point of view, the concept of some politician or bureaucrat determining what is good and what is bad, what is a merit god and what is a demerit good, simply won't work. As Hayek pointed out, it's a knowledge problem. See my post about the coordinating function of prices in a market economy.
From a deontological point of view:
Those example questions I asked all illustrate the same basic question: are you allowed to violate someone's property right simply because you have good intentions? My answer is: no, you are never allowed to violate someone's rights. The pro-intervention pov is yes you are allowed to violate people's rights when your intentions are good.
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you sure know a lot of clever words - but reality is not what is written in economic theories. the world is not black or white
my rights are not violated when i pay taxes. if i dont want to pay taxes, i can move somewhere else - like Antigua or something like that. Dont know if theres any country with completely no taxes. Besides Monte Carlo, but i cant afford that.
i voluntarily pay taxes, it does not violate my property rights and i agree that the government does its job with my taxes. i dont agree that they do sometimes stupid stuff or buy weapons, but i can join a party and try to change things if i really disagree.
And sorry, no scientists i can cite for my point of view - just me