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@Sicarium In order for a society to exist in relative comfort, there has to be a measure of collectivism as well as a measure of individualism. Taxation is a necessary evil that provides for upkeep of infrastructure and things like education and civil defense or law enforcement. Do you have a better idea?
Sicarium · 46-50, M
@puck61 That's not what collectivism is though. You're getting into the social contract stuff, which was entirely based on individualism. It's the reasoning why someone who was born into a society are part of that society without their expressed willingness. The gist of the social contract says that once you've partaken in that society, you've expressed willingness. That can only be important if the individual is important.
Collectivism doesn't even bother. It just says you're a member of this group merely because you exist. You have no say, no choice. And if you degrade the group, you are expendable.
Taxation, education, and civil defense aren't collectivism. They're not byproducts of collectivism. Individualism or collectivism would be the reason you have the them, the explanation or the force. But they are not the source of society.
Collectivism doesn't even bother. It just says you're a member of this group merely because you exist. You have no say, no choice. And if you degrade the group, you are expendable.
Taxation, education, and civil defense aren't collectivism. They're not byproducts of collectivism. Individualism or collectivism would be the reason you have the them, the explanation or the force. But they are not the source of society.