There ' s definitely a bit of that going on , ay <| sep |> If said protection money is actually necessary , then yes it ' s fine for the majority there to come to an agreement of a way to live , that might include paying someone for security . On the moral side , I would hope that concessions would be made for the minority or those who can ' t contribute as much , such that they can stay and get the benefits and not be forced to leave . This is basically how taxes work . It is not moral . The other members of the community are intitating force . Those who freely choose such an association should benefit from it , those who choose to exclude themselves should not be forced to pay , neither should they get protection . In the condo you freely choose the terms of your residence , the unborn get no say in the laws of their tax . Taxation and strata fees are very different . One is voluntary association , the other is force . Those unable to pay would be subject to the voluntary charity of the group . In terms of taxation , just because you enjoy being exploited by the state does not make the action of taxation any less an act of force against the individual . Mob rule is almost always immoral .