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yes, that was my shorthand for the link between a rule of law argument & the tax argument; I agree taxes are certnaly not punishment(s), as I've made clear elsewhere - I'd also want to stress I have no problem with a well crafted windfall tax, but was offering the objectors argument in repose to the Q.
https://northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/economy/is-taxation-a-necessary-evil-or-something-socially-positive/