Part of the reason Americans love the police state is that the government made Americans dependent on the government.
The government steals money from taxpayers to give to the lazy and outlaws feeding the homeless and starting a business.
The government bans guns so Americans must rely on the Gestapo for protection.
No one dares criticize the government if they will lose their food stamps, Obamacare, Obamaphones, and Section 8.
Lying to the State is morally legitimate.
Just as no one is morally required to answer a robber truthfully when he asks if there are any valuables in one’s house, no one can be morally required to answer truthfully similar questions asked by the State like when filling out income tax returns.
If you were a Jew in Nazi Germany, would honesty compel you to tell the Gestapo where your family was hiding?
Lying to the State is morally legitimate.
Just as no one is morally required to answer a robber truthfully when he asks if there are any valuables in one’s house, no one can be morally required to answer truthfully similar questions asked by the State like when filling out income tax returns.
If you were a Jew in Nazi Germany, would honesty compel you to tell the Gestapo where your family was hiding?