It's not even debatable.
And this is exactly why the government under whatever guise they find useful, make every attempt to disarm the public. Either outright or instinctively they know if they keep pushing this crap down our throats over and over, sooner or later something is going to give.
There appears to be something in human nature, what makes them want to control everything and in order to do so more often than not it takes lots of money and the easiest way is by taxation. And as any nation matures and grows this problem keeps on growing and only gets worse. Until one day everything collapses and mankind is faced with another conflict.
After this, things may settle down for a while until everything starts anew and all over. Humans are strange creatures with the capacity to do some of the greatest things and some of the dumbest and most heinous things. Will the human race ever learn?
Maybe some day when our minds and spirits which are still way behind our technological advancements have reached the same level..... Think about it!