Would a world without taxes be better?

I always think its funny when people talk about how bad taxes are without ever referring to the fact that those taxes are actually paying for things we all rely on.

Apparently, John Stapleton thinks so too. He wrote this lovely, scathing article on a world without taxes for The Mark, highlighting all of the ways in which "individuals can spend their money better than governments."

My favourite line is this: "In fact, there already are a few countries where people pay very few taxes and government is very small. Haiti, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Afghanistan lead that list. They have it figured out. What are we waiting for?"