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Old 06-18-08, 05:54 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Re: Lithuanian ban on Soviet symbols

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Originally Posted by DarkWizard12 View Post
No, the one that was democratic.
The one you described went bankrupt nearly returning power back to the British.
A functional nation requires a functional government. For there to be a functional government it must have some form of income to offset the costs.

The "I don't use it so why should I pay for it" mentality is utter rubbish. Police, fireman, emergency response, military, national infrastructure all require money.
The system you've described where there's no income tax, no governmental grants, none of that can not be a functional government can not be a functional nation and ultimately will implode. Hence anarchy.
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