Governments were designed with theft in mind. If you can, get them to do your stealing for you. If you do the stealing yourself you will go to jail. If you get the government to do it for you there will be award dinners in your future.
One makes you a common thief. The other makes you a social benefactor.
Inspired by the discussion here.
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2 responses to “It All Depends On Who Does The Stealing”
If government wash’t needed it wouldn’t have been invented. It was not no taxation. It was no taxation without representation! You just don’t like what the voters vote for!
Old Chinese proverb:
Win and you’re the emperor; lose and you’re a bandit.
The difference between governments and criminals is degree of success.