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Originally Posted by loquitur
Nope, there is no opt-out -- if you move to another country you still have to submit to the threat of force from the authorities there.
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First, that's not strictly true. There are places on Earth where no government asserts power. There are many islands that, while are considered territory of a government, do not have government presence. There are also failed states in which large areas are entirely lawless. That's not really the point, though.
My point is that your agreement with the United States government does have an opt out, just like a rental agreement or mortgage. Still, unless you want to be homeless, you'll probably want to enter into a different agreement eventually, but you do have that homeless option. You're acting as if they're all the same agent, though, which is not true. There are many governments with many different contracts. They are not just one big "we're going to use force to coerce money" unit.
Edit: we're getting a bit off topic. This conversation may be better hosted elsewhere if you wish to continue.