http://www.businesspundit.com/fear-me-so-that-i-may-tax-you/ Entrepreneurship, Startup Companies and Business Philosophy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:31:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.businesspundit.com/fear-me-so-that-i-may-tax-you/comment-page-1/#comment-14971 Leon Sundstrom Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:47:57 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=5352#comment-14971 The idea taxation originated in conquest and tribute is absurd and against all historical or anthropological understanding of how it came about. I mean how do you conquer me without either a bigger or better army than mine and to get that your people had to pay. Taxation did originate in the priestly class getting a portion of wealth but this was not solely by fear the priest also served as record keepers and lawyers as well as deal with the gods. Specialization of labor is at the root of taxation. Once you are past ban level some form of taxation, forced sharing, happens. The idea taxation originated in conquest and tribute is absurd and against all historical or anthropological understanding of how it came about. I mean how do you conquer me without either a bigger or better army than mine and to get that your people had to pay. Taxation did originate in the priestly class getting a portion of wealth but this was not solely by fear the priest also served as record keepers and lawyers as well as deal with the gods. Specialization of labor is at the root of taxation. Once you are past ban level some form of taxation, forced sharing, happens.

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