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Socialism

  • Jesús Huerta de Soto

摘要

We will define “socialism” as any system of institutional aggression on the free exercise of entrepreneurship. Note that the definition revolves entirely around the concept of aggression or coercion. The word “coercion” derives from the Latin coactio, coactionis, which meant “the imposition of taxes,” that is, the taking away of tax money from someone. What does “tax imposition” mean? Coercion. Imposition, to impose. In other words, I am taking this from you, and if you refuse, I will hit you or throw you in jail. The payment of taxes is not voluntary. Taxation is an act of aggression, of coercion. By “coercion” or “aggression,” we should understand any act of physical violence or threat of physical violence initiated by a human being or a group of human beings against another person or other people, with one purpose: to force those who suffer the coercion to modify their behavior in terms of the desires of the one using violence, the one in power, the one who coerces, the one who assaults. So, to avoid greater evils, I am forced to do what you want, not what I want.