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Explain Like I'm Five

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You don't agree to pay it. You can't opt out and if you don't pay you get put in jail. How is this not theft?

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

In most countries, living in a cave in the woods would imply trespassing or poaching. There really is no way to opt out. Arguably, that's okay, whoever said you never have to do stuff you don't want to was lying.