It's the difference between giving and taking. You say you'd gladly give them 1%. You don't get the chance to, because they're taking it whether you like it or not. Once you accept that they have the supposed moral authority to take a little bit, you have no moral defense against them taking the whole thing. If a thief sticks a gun in your face and demands $20, but you would have given him $20 if he'd asked nicely, does that mean you weren't robbed?
I won't give a bum $20, no matter how nice he asks. Hell, I won't give $1 to somebody on the street (nor the change in my pocket). So, yes, he robbed me... I guess, that is, unless I grab his gun and smack him in the head with it.
I guess I see where you are coming from... but, as it currently stands, there is nothing I can do to keep 100% of my wages without breaking the law. If they want 100%, then it won't be worth my time to work anymore.
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