That quote has been quoted twice now so I can either agree or disagree with AcW's assessment, but HE STILL REFUSES TO ANSWER. Which leads me to the conclusion he agrees with Block here.
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Suppose I come at you with a gun, and threaten to shoot you unless you give me half of all your money. You’re an argumentative sort, and you say, “But, wait a second, this is a felony! Don’t you realize what you’re doing? You’re committing a crime.” My reply, “Oh, sorry, I forgot. I’ll tell you what I’ll do. I’ll give you some services. Here is a paper clip.”
We've had this discussion earlier in this thread (as I recall, you didn't respond to it, so it really wasn't a discussion).
The key words used by atheist/Libertarian and defender of the North American Man Boy Love Association Walter Block is "some services". When the government demands that I give money to put food on other peoples tables (food stamps), that would be theft. For those that can't feed, clothe or house their families, that's the role of the church and other charitable organizations.
In that aspect, the role of government is entirely different. While I am responsible to a certain extent when it comes to protecting myself and my family, I cannot hire my own police force, fire dept. or military (nor should I be allowed to).
As mentioned before: Government has a legitimate role when it comes to providing
indispensable services. When that government taxes it citizenry for those services, it fulfills the righteous role of government as seen in Holy Scripture and the Constitution of the United States (which has a biblical basis).
