Germany has roads without speed limits, and they're doing just fine.
> Third, taxes are not punishment any more than piracy is theft and abortion is murder.
When did I say "taxes are punishment"? I was responding to the idea that we should take away rich people's money to prevent them from having too much power, which I think is a terrible slippery slope. Direct quote from GP:
> Wealth taxes are about disarming everyone -- good and evil -- for the safety of us all, not about morality.
Edit:
> First, a pretty face, high IQ and physical strength do not translate into power the way, say, a hundred million dollars does. Sure you can hurt people if you're physically strong / attractive / smart, but not that many people.
They do if you go into politics or the military.