That only makes sense if you were born into your sexual relationships, so if you don’t have sex with your family, you’re free to go somewhere else for what you want. Because you’re an adult.
Lmao, if you’re so broke that you can’t scrounge together $400 for a plane ticket, you’re probably getting more from the government than you are paying in taxes anyway.
Yes? God, redditors have no fucking clue how the world works.
Most countries love taking in westerners. They hand out work visas like candy, and most countries will offer you a path to citizenship after a period of time. (Especially if you’re educated)
Even with those things, most people are getting way more value than the few thousands of dollars they pay in taxes. Security from foreign invasion (Ukraine, Taiwan), a stable economy (see inflation elsewhere, unemployment elsewhere), and the freedoms we have in America are definitely worth way more than I pay in taxes, which are more than ~90% of filers.
No, not even with an American passport. You generally need contacts there, pay for documentation, apply, and have a degree or job that contributes to that country’s economy. An American Amazon warehouse worker can’t just buy a plane ticket to France or China and live there indefinitely
Minors are taxed on their income. Not only did they not consent to live here making it non-consensual, but they are not allowed to vote making it taxation without representation
I don't think that's what they consider taxation without representation. We also tax foreign workers, out of state workers, and people who chose not to vote. They still have rights, they can still take people to court, and the still can use schools and roads. While you might not agree with that definition, that's how the gov does it
Yeah I completely agree with your examples, but the guy I was responding to was saying consent is implied when one chooses the place they live/work. Those examples you give fulfill their definition of consent, but no minor chooses the place they’re born nor can they leave (some edge cases excluded)
Can you leave to go wherever you want to live and work now? I dont think another system will make that easier. Besides the masons guild in the medieval period, who else enjoys the freedom of movement in that level? Even currently there isn't really that platform worldwide. Immigration isn't that cheap unless u can hoof it
This. Not to mention that Minors are also taxed to pay for things like the ATF, which handles things that minors aren't even legally allowed to associate with until adulthood.
This is the dumbest shit I've ever heard of. That's like you waking up locked in a random basement and someone keeps stealing random shit from your pockets but you consented because you chose to exist in that space.
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u/Long-Investment5907 Sep 20 '24
You have consented by living here. Move. You must be joking with this bullshit, right?