rationalising also, the whole "price of civilised society" hooey, when there's nothing civilised about coercion and extortion.
Discussion
That is the crux... the Hobbs idea of the consent of the governed being false: we are born and coerced into these systems. I think the Amish hold the key to making the Hobbs idea true: Rumspringa. I think when a child turns 18 they are kicked out of society for a period of time and to return they must sign a literal social contract. Also you can sue the government for damages based upon the contract.