The Church and the State

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err... no.

capital is the main driver of economy. capitalism. duh.

the state merely coerces you to hand over a portion of your wealth so they can waste the resource with their unquestionable wisdom

in essence, "stability" and "order" are no different from protection fee

but I do understand that most people don't want to be responsible for themselves and be rather be told by an unqualified bureaucrat of what to do with their lives

e.g.

Gee, I sure do need peace and order for me to exchange my palay for money.

Gee, I sure do need me some police to conduct business with the majority of people.

Gee, I sure am glad that I have to pay a hefty amount of tax including all that e-vat nonsense while I give 20% discount on top of vat exemption to some old dude! Look at that balance sheet!

Gee, I need to get me some NBI clearance first because I don't trust myself enough if I'm a criminal.

Gee, I sure am glad that "insider" trading is banned. After all, knowing whether an investment is good or not is immoral and irresponsible way of allocating resources. I'm glad that it's casino style hit or miss!