Taxless society concerns

I've  been reading some of the various "manifesto's" and "rants" lately
advocating societies free of government, taxes, etc. Whilst I agree in
principal with some of the subjects/proposals raised, there are still a
few things that have not been (i feel) adequately answered.

First off. In such a society, who cares for the old, the sick, and the
infirm? How is such care going to be payed for? How will basic services be
maintained without the necessary taxes required to pay for them? 

Now before you start yelling at me and calling me a government
sympathiser, let me say that i am disgusted at the amount of money spent
by governments around the world on military equipment and personnel. If
such a taxless society were to eventuate there would be *hopefully* that
much more money floating around to help those who need it most.

But the question remains. In such a taxless society, and little or no
government, how are those less fortunate than us going to be cared for?

Warpy

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At 2:10 pm -0400 on 9/11/97, Warpy wrote:


> First off. In such a society, who cares for the old, the sick, and the
> infirm?

You do.

> How is such care going to be payed for?

With money.

> How will basic services be
> maintained without the necessary taxes required to pay for them?

With some more money.

Any other questions?

Cheers,
Bob Hettinga


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> First off. In such a society, who cares for the old, the sick, and the
> infirm? 

	Their Family, Children & other loved ones, or paid care givers.

> How is such care going to be payed for? 

	Well, if their family/children do it, they will pay necessary costs.
Otherwise I guess they will just have to save up for it. 

> How will basic services be
> maintained without the necessary taxes required to pay for them? 

	Fees. 
 
> sympathiser, let me say that i am disgusted at the amount of money spent
> by governments around the world on military equipment and personnel. If
> such a taxless society were to eventuate there would be *hopefully* that
> much more money floating around to help those who need it most.

	Don't assume their need in any way shape or form puts any obligation
on me.

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On Thu, 11 Sep 1997, snow wrote:

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> > How is such care going to be payed for? 
> 
> 	Well, if their family/children do it, they will pay necessary costs.
> Otherwise I guess they will just have to save up for it. 

What about orfins?  I dout thay would be able to save up money,  what
about thouse whos emplyers where not willing to pay them more then what is
needed to live to the next week?

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