You are best friends with your neighbor's wife. "Bring me an axe", your neighbor pleads, "and I will murder my wife that night."

The next day, you bring him an axe, and sure enough he murders his wife. You didn't directly commit the murder, but by George you were complicit, in that you delivered the murder weapon with full knowledge surrounding its ultimate use.

"I miss her so, she was my best friend", you complain to the jury as they throw you in prison for being an accessory to the crime.


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You love your freedom. During one year's election, you vote for Ray Pugh, who is running for political office. "Vote for me", he pleads, "and I will follow through on all of the immoral, natural rights violations I brag about on my web site."

The next day, you vote for Ray Pugh, and sure enough he gets elected and enacts processes and institutions that immorally violate the natural rights of millions of people. You don't directly participate in those actions, but by George you were complicit, in that you took direct action to endorse Ray Pugh in full knowledge surrounding his ultimate purpose.

"I miss my freedom so, it was my best friend", you complain to your friend through the visitation bars, as you sit out your "tax evasion" sentence.