Actually, I probably could have, but this way, I don't have to.
My dentist, of all people, started carrying on about taxes -- in the vein of "Don't we pay too much in taxes?", to which I replied "For which we get roads and bridges, stop lights, firefighters, schools and teachers, and a whole bunch of other things."
He dropped the subject.
See, you live in what is, despite recent appearances, a modern civilized society with a functioning government. And what government does is that it takes your money and spends it on services for everyone in the society. Remember the You Are Dumb Official Retort To Glibertarians:
Taxation is not theft. It's the cover charge to get into civilization.
My dentist, of all people, started carrying on about taxes -- in the vein of "Don't we pay too much in taxes?", to which I replied "For which we get roads and bridges, stop lights, firefighters, schools and teachers, and a whole bunch of other things."
He dropped the subject.
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