To be honest, a common national defense and land-title management are basically what make a functioning state function. Without it, societies have to revert to incest and other tribalism, which the nation-state freed us from. We no longer have to marry our direct neighbors and have 20 sons or simply travel away from home in terror of losing our home while we are away because the state helps us defend our land rights and keeps a highly accurate survey ledger.
This is the core legal innovation underpinning all physical safety, peace, and private enterprise. As soon as land title is disputed or undefended, all hell breaks loose and nothing can flourish.
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that is very first principly. reminds me that someone said this is why there shouldn't be capital gains on bitcoin because it's jurisdiction-less. i mean, just because i pay realized gains tax on bitcoin, the state is not going to help me get it back if someone steals it...
it makes sense to pay tax for stock market gains as the SEC is doing some "due diligence" and keeping risk down for investors and custodians.
but the bitcoin ecosystem is completely game-theoried/self-supporting. so no tax on it seems about right.
nations would just fight over the location of individuals who control keys of bitcoin by security/safety/ quality of life.
I don’t mind being taxed on any income generated from my land. But property taxes just make me a serf to the government.
I’d prefer being one of the ‘lords’ who owns the land to that.
And let me say this, despite our disagreements in this area, you are someone whose opinion and perspective I greatly enjoy on Nostr.
lol 🤡
