[MACVSOG68]

But isn't that simply complusion through coercion? Do 'such and such' "or else"! That's just plain wrong on so many levels.

So if we didn't have an income tax, but a consumption tax, the small business owner would not have to file a tax return indicating how much he had collected? Compulsory filing of forms happens throughout the Nation by governments at all levels. All laws are "do such and such or else".

[philman_36]

So if we didn't have an income tax, but a consumption tax, the small business owner would not have to file a tax return indicating how much he had collected?
Why do you ask a hypothetical question that can't be answered?

[philman_36]

All laws are "do such and such or else".
No they aren't. How about a law declaring a piece of land to be a park from now on? How about a law declaring a certain day is a holiday? There are many more examples I could use.

All laws are not "do such and such or else".