The quote no taxation without representation was a famous quote made by the American revolutionaries. This quote meant that the American revolutionaries were not ready to pay taxes, which the British House of Commons had imposed on them. They claimed that they were UN-represented in the assembly. Generally, the quote meant that the American revolutionaries would only pay taxes which their representatives in the Assembly would pass and make a law. It also meant that if they had expected the American revolutionaries to pay taxes, then they would have been entitled to know how the taxed money would be spent. John Lock, an English philosopher, argued that a government that was in power without people’s consent was likely to be overthrown.
Alternatively, Samuel Johnson was an 18th century author who wrote various essays defining his political views. Samuel Johnson being an English writer contributed to the English literature as an essayist, poet, biographer, literary critic, lexicographer, and an editor. Johnson also had varied opinions regarding the taxation of Americans. Samuel Jackson preferred the taxing system of Americans. He claimed that the American people could bear taxation and that every American adult has no choice but to pay their taxes. Samuel Jackson also said that, of all the empires, every subordinate community was answerable to taxation. This is because they shared government benefits; hence, they had to furnish their proportion in all expense aspects. Lastly, Samuel Jackson advocated for the taxation of wealthy American colonists.
The two philosophers had varied opinions regarding taxations among the Americans with each opinion counting. To some extent, they both made good arguments concerning taxation among the Americans. John Lock, the English philosopher, came to a clear point that ruling the government could not easily operate without people’s consent. He went further with the indication of the possibility of it being thrown out because of that. In most cases, a government cannot rule without people’s consent; hence, this point makes John Lock’s argument realistic. Regarding the no taxation without representation opinion of the Americans revolutionaries, the whole idea made it a bit mean to the rest of the American people. The quote indicated that the American revolutionaries were not willing to take taxes which the British House of Commons were planning to impose on them. They also claimed that they should have be told about each and every detail how the money would be spent. I do not agree with this view, because it shows how the American Revolutions were indifferent to the rest of the American citizens.
I prefer the Samuel Johnson opinion of taxing Americans. Samuel Johnson believed in equitability. It meant that every American adult ought to have been taxed. Samuel Jackson was for the idea of taxing ‘very wealthy’ American colonists who had their own interest and forgot the rest of Americans’ interests. Samuel Jackson opinions were ideal to both the American government and the people of America. With the taxes, it meant that the American government would have an easy time controlling its budget. Samuel Jackson’s opinion favored the common American human unlike John Lock’s opinions, who favored a particular group of people. Lock’s opinion about running a government without people’s consent would easily reflect to no taxation without representation where people would be against a country run by hungry government officials.
