So you answered your own question. You couldn't do it because taxes would pay for your salary.
All I can say to help is look at this way... Usually the guys your helping are legit tax payers and happy to pay for your service especially after you helped them with x thing (find missing kid, find missing/stolen property, help at bad car accidents, help at fires, arrest guys for assaulting/robbing/harassing/disturbing said citizen, etc. Etc.) And the bad guys you arrest or charge for above crimes don't usually pay taxes anyways so don't have to worry about them.
Don't watch you tube or stupid anti cop websites. There's literally hundreds of good things you can do for others in your community and can actually make a difference in peoples lives for the better.
You just have to choose to be that way.
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I know that there are a lot of great things that police officers do every day. I know that many of them serve their communities well. But, I don't think that the way in which those duties are performed is the only factor in answering the proposed question, hence, I added "no matter the way in which he strives to perform his duties." Essentially what I meant by that was, no matter if, while performing your day-to-day duties, you do not do anything considered "bad," is there anything inherent in employment as a police officer that would cause you to be in violation of any of the mentioned principles, such as the principle of non-aggression. I believe taxation is a violation of that principle, any possibly all of the ones I mentioned. So, is there any way to reconcile employment as a police officer with the fact that the salary would inevitably be paid by tax collection? And I'm asking honestly... Not trying to make a statement, or argue one way or the other, and I realize that it may seem like I've already answered my own question... I'm just hoping someone might have a perspective that I haven't considered.
Is there not other considerations that would dissuade a citizen from being a cop other than taxes?
Yes, I'm sure there are. But I'm not really trying to weigh pros and cons, I'm trying to determine if there is any way to be a police officer without being in violation of the principles mentioned (such as principle of non-aggression).
There are many. But stealthy specifically stated his main issue was that it was funded by taxes he finds immoral. So he would be drawing a pay check from a source he finds immoral.
It wasn't just a general "hey guys why wouldn't I want to be a cop?". It started pretty specific about taxes and his political beliefs.
He kind of answered his own question.
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Yes, I did kind of answer my own question. Honestly, I was hoping for someone to show how I've missed something, and show some way to reconcile employment as a police officer with principles such as the principle of non-aggression, specifically addressing the acceptance of a paycheck sourced by tax revenue.
The only thing I could come up with is that one could seek employment at a private security business which supplements policing in certain communities that hire them. But even then, you would have to verify that the community doesn't pay the private security company through establishment of a tax on that community.
I feel your question deserves a response. I see your question as similar to Nightmare's, and would like to see if the following list of principles/ideals answers the question, at least enough to be able to vote in the poll: non-aggression, self-ownership, private property rights, laissez-faire economics, individual liberty (though this is probably too broad to be useful). As to the links, I don't believe either of them align with the principles, morals or ethics to which I refer. Personally I don't find what portions I read of either to be very logical.
Brice, I would be curious to know which way you would vote in the poll. I agree with your statements. I don't think that they really indicate whether or not you feel that employment as a police officer would put one in violation of the mentioned principles, but I'd like to know.
Thanks for the discussion all. I still feel very torn on the subject, even though it might seem like I keep answering my own question.