Granted, our jails may be slightly better and the police are less likely to simply shoot you if you obey their orders.
Or, being held at gunpoint to be sure that your paper work is in order (has happened to me).
Being held at gunpoint to be robbed by "freedom fighters" that the US gave weapons to while transporting a van load of elementary school supplies . (Happened to my brother)
Being help at gunpoint in the middle of a church service in rural/lawless countryside by an intoxicated gentleman who was upset by the religious tracts that were handed out by people in our group. (Happened to my father and I)
And, I can guarantee you that our jails are much, much better than what you would find in most countries of Central America and our police are much, much more honest.
My chances of getting arrested by police officers here might be pretty good if I willfully refused to pay taxes for years. But, that would be my choice, and I certainly know the risks that would entail. And, worst case scenario, I might spend some time in a minimum security prison.
It seems that your opinion of our government is rather low, and that's understandable, but these are dramatically different scenarios.
The question was whether taxes are taken at the point of a gun and whether one can opt out of the "social contract" without govt threatening and using force.
Yes, different places have different "social contracts", which results in police using force in different situations. Those differences don't mean that "social contracts" are voluntary in some places and not in others - they're all imposed by force.
Yes, the circumstances in which police will point guns at you vary.
Or, being held at gunpoint to be sure that your paper work is in order (has happened to me).
Being held at gunpoint to be robbed by "freedom fighters" that the US gave weapons to while transporting a van load of elementary school supplies . (Happened to my brother)
Being help at gunpoint in the middle of a church service in rural/lawless countryside by an intoxicated gentleman who was upset by the religious tracts that were handed out by people in our group. (Happened to my father and I)
And, I can guarantee you that our jails are much, much better than what you would find in most countries of Central America and our police are much, much more honest.
My chances of getting arrested by police officers here might be pretty good if I willfully refused to pay taxes for years. But, that would be my choice, and I certainly know the risks that would entail. And, worst case scenario, I might spend some time in a minimum security prison.
It seems that your opinion of our government is rather low, and that's understandable, but these are dramatically different scenarios.