"Just as no one is morally required to……" — Murray Rothbard
"Just as no one is morally required to answer a robber truthfully when he asks if there are any valuables in one’s house, so no one can be morally required to answer truthfully similar questions asked by the State, e.g., when filling out income tax returns."
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Murray Rothbard
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