There's something to be said about the lawlessness and utter lack of meddling by governments in some of the not so advanced societies on earth. I occasionally try to explain the notion of property tax to my relatives back in my home country and they just never get it. They always interpret it as "paying rent on land you already own" and I don't fault them as that's how I look at it too shrugs

This isn't the proper forum to discuss the morality of taxation. I have been in those forums. I don't want HN to become like them.

Of course it's a tax. I think the commenter was just pointing out that you do still pay a recurring fee for property even when you own it.

It's theft. People don't explicitly agree to it. It's forced on you. And most taxes don't go towards the advancement of society. Advancement comes from the people and businesses.