“In a broader sense, however, the word slavery may also refer to any situation in which an individual is de facto forced to work against their own will. Scholars also use the more generic terms such as unfree labour or forced labour to refer to such situations.[2] However, and especially under slavery in broader senses of the word, slaves may have some rights and protections according to laws or customs.”
I had no idea Wikipedia was a legal dictionary. Paying taxes is not being forced to work against your will because there is no requirement for work, in fact most socialist states pay people who don't work at all. A citizen or freeman can skip work or quit their job, a slave can't. They may have some rights and protections but they don't have a choice about working. A slave can't quit their job and collect welfare. So even under that definition you are not a slave.
Everything you buy is taxed. A citizen or “freeman” is taxed if he wishes to have a business, etc. This is a claim of ownership on one’s labor, which is a product of one’s body. Is it your positions that a claim of ownership on another’s body does not translate to slavery?
A. THE IMMIGRATION & NATIONALITY ACT
Section 349(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1481(a)(5)) is the section of law governing the right of a United States citizen to renounce abroad his or her U.S. citizenship. That section of law provides for the loss of nationality by voluntarily and with the intention of relinquishing nationality:
"(5) making a formal renunciation of nationality before a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States in a foreign state, in such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State" (emphasis added).
B. ELEMENTS OF RENUNCIATION
A person wishing to renounce his or her U.S. citizenship must voluntarily and with intent to relinquish U.S. citizenship:
appear in person before a U.S. consular or diplomatic officer,
in a foreign country at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate; and
sign an oath of renunciation
Yes, defending yourself from an officer or agent attempting to steal your property is what I am talking about. Stop the legal euphemisms.
Finally, that is good to know. If someone takes 99% of the fruits of my labor by force it is not slavery, even though that fits the definition of the word.
Yes, it’s extortion and a form of slavery.
“In a broader sense, however, the word slavery may also refer to any situation in which an individual is de facto forced to work against their own will. Scholars also use the more generic terms such as unfree labour or forced labour to refer to such situations.[2] However, and especially under slavery in broader senses of the word, slaves may have some rights and protections according to laws or customs.”
source.
I had no idea Wikipedia was a legal dictionary. Paying taxes is not being forced to work against your will because there is no requirement for work, in fact most socialist states pay people who don't work at all. A citizen or freeman can skip work or quit their job, a slave can't. They may have some rights and protections but they don't have a choice about working. A slave can't quit their job and collect welfare. So even under that definition you are not a slave.
Everything you buy is taxed. A citizen or “freeman” is taxed if he wishes to have a business, etc. This is a claim of ownership on one’s labor, which is a product of one’s body. Is it your positions that a claim of ownership on another’s body does not translate to slavery?
Do they claim all of it or just a percentage? Are you free to renounce your citizenship and leave?
Is everyone required to work?
One has to apply to renounce one’s citizenship, and pay a fee. This application may be rejected because in truth, we are slaves to the state.
As for your first point:
The government's website says this:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/us-citizenship/Renunciation-US-Nationality-Abroad.html
That seems straightforward enough.
How much is the fee and where does it say there is a fee? Where does it say anything about an application or the possibility that it may be rejected?
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/08/28/2014-20516/schedule-of-fees-for-consular-services-department-of-state-and-overseas-embassies-and#p-amd-2
Here we go again.
Yes, defending yourself from an officer or agent attempting to steal your property is what I am talking about. Stop the legal euphemisms.
Finally, that is good to know. If someone takes 99% of the fruits of my labor by force it is not slavery, even though that fits the definition of the word.