> Bob did not receive an asset that Alice previously stole from Carol
Yes like how we have perfect tracking of physical assets today
> If Bob received an asset as income, then he needs to pay a portion of it in taxes to continue receiving water, sanitation, emergency services, etc.
Yes like how the IRS has perfect tracking of every dollar bill in the US
> The asset Bob received isn't evidence of a crime (such as terrorism or child pornography), that while Bob may not have committed, his desire to receive it generated the demand that incentivized the commission of the crime.
Yup. the only way to prevent crime is to violate the privacy of every individual on the planet. We should expose everything that everyone has ever bought to the public so the government can make sure we are behaving.
> you are replacing something that is one of the core building blocks of our society.
I agree. Our society is built on the long standing tradition of the English Monarchy, and we should avoid changing things that fundamental to how we live.
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Sarcasm aside, I’m trying to point out that everything you’re advocating for here is an expansion of government capabilities. Governments do not have complete information today, and we are better off because of it.
Yes like how we have perfect tracking of physical assets today
> If Bob received an asset as income, then he needs to pay a portion of it in taxes to continue receiving water, sanitation, emergency services, etc.
Yes like how the IRS has perfect tracking of every dollar bill in the US
> The asset Bob received isn't evidence of a crime (such as terrorism or child pornography), that while Bob may not have committed, his desire to receive it generated the demand that incentivized the commission of the crime.
Yup. the only way to prevent crime is to violate the privacy of every individual on the planet. We should expose everything that everyone has ever bought to the public so the government can make sure we are behaving.
> you are replacing something that is one of the core building blocks of our society.
I agree. Our society is built on the long standing tradition of the English Monarchy, and we should avoid changing things that fundamental to how we live.
——
Sarcasm aside, I’m trying to point out that everything you’re advocating for here is an expansion of government capabilities. Governments do not have complete information today, and we are better off because of it.