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I'm an advocate of an anarcho-capitalist country, and I've never heard an argument to prove that taxation ISN'T theft. Please provide your responses below
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(Original post by Mefan Stolyneux)
I'm an advocate of an anarcho-capitalist country, and I've never heard an argument to prove that taxation ISN'T theft. Please provide your responses below
I'm an advocate of an anarcho-capitalist country, and I've never heard an argument to prove that taxation ISN'T theft. Please provide your responses below
"NOT AN ARGUMENT!"
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(Original post by Mefan Stolyneux)
I'm an advocate of an anarcho-capitalist country, and I've never heard an argument to prove that taxation ISN'T theft. Please provide your responses below
I'm an advocate of an anarcho-capitalist country, and I've never heard an argument to prove that taxation ISN'T theft. Please provide your responses below
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(Original post by Mefan Stolyneux)
I'm an advocate of an anarcho-capitalist country, and I've never heard an argument to prove that taxation ISN'T theft. Please provide your responses below
I'm an advocate of an anarcho-capitalist country, and I've never heard an argument to prove that taxation ISN'T theft. Please provide your responses below
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(Original post by SHallowvale)
Assuming it were theft, why should it matter?
Assuming it were theft, why should it matter?
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(Original post by Tootles)
if you can posit irrefutable and totally watertight proof that such a system would work, I'll accept that all taxation is theft.
if you can posit irrefutable and totally watertight proof that such a system would work, I'll accept that all taxation is theft.
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(Original post by Mefan Stolyneux)
Theft is a crime. Not an argument.
Theft is a crime. Not an argument.
Taxation would only be a crime if it were explicitly prohibited by law, which from my understanding it isn't.
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(Original post by SHallowvale)
'Theft' is only a crime if it's not allowed by law.
Taxation would only be a crime if it were explicitly prohibited by law, which from my understanding it isn't.
'Theft' is only a crime if it's not allowed by law.
Taxation would only be a crime if it were explicitly prohibited by law, which from my understanding it isn't.
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(Original post by Mefan Stolyneux)
Taxation is the only type of theft that's legal. The government created a loophole to exploit us. Not an argument.
Taxation is the only type of theft that's legal. The government created a loophole to exploit us. Not an argument.
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(Original post by Mefan Stolyneux)
You don't need a better system to know that the current system is morally bankrupt. Not an argument.
You don't need a better system to know that the current system is morally bankrupt. Not an argument.
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(Original post by SHallowvale)
Theft is inherently an illegal act. There's no "loophole" here. Taxation is taking something legally so it cannot be considered theft.
Theft is inherently an illegal act. There's no "loophole" here. Taxation is taking something legally so it cannot be considered theft.
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(Original post by Tootles)
Neither is an unqualified statement. You're surrounded by academics: where is the proof?
Neither is an unqualified statement. You're surrounded by academics: where is the proof?
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(Original post by Mefan Stolyneux)
Taxation partially removes the fruits of someone's labour, at gun point and with threat of prison if you fail to comply! If this doesn't sound immoral to you, you're an authoritarian!
Taxation partially removes the fruits of someone's labour, at gun point and with threat of prison if you fail to comply! If this doesn't sound immoral to you, you're an authoritarian!
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(Original post by SHallowvale)
This is irrelevant to whether taxation is theft. My argument still stands - by definition, or perhaps by example, taxation isn't theft. If you can provide evidence of instances of taxation which have no legal footing, then sure, taxation would be theft.
This is irrelevant to whether taxation is theft. My argument still stands - by definition, or perhaps by example, taxation isn't theft. If you can provide evidence of instances of taxation which have no legal footing, then sure, taxation would be theft.
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(Original post by Mefan Stolyneux)
Abortion is legal, but it's still the termination of life. Same argument!
Abortion is legal, but it's still the termination of life. Same argument!
If you want to argue that taxation is bad then go ahead, but it isn't theft.
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(Original post by SHallowvale)
Doesn't change the fact that taxation isn't theft.
If you want to argue that taxation is bad then go ahead, but it isn't theft.
Doesn't change the fact that taxation isn't theft.
If you want to argue that taxation is bad then go ahead, but it isn't theft.
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(Original post by Mefan Stolyneux)
Taxation partially removes the fruits of someone's labour, at gun point and with threat of prison if you fail to comply! If this doesn't sound immoral to you, you're an authoritarian!
Taxation partially removes the fruits of someone's labour, at gun point and with threat of prison if you fail to comply! If this doesn't sound immoral to you, you're an authoritarian!
If so, then your existence is dependent upon the state. The goods that you benefit from are the result of collective effort, held in trust and turned into tangible, accessible benefits by the state. Although you have not contributed to it, the state allows you to benefit from this common stock, simply by virtue of your citizenship. Therefore, the state not only has the right to reclaim a portion of the money you are paid so as to be able to continue to underwrite and resupply the social commons, but your retaining personal cash is an act of private appropriation of what is, at root, social property. In short, you are the thief.
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I'm curious, for people such as yourself who are against taxes, how do you intend to get medical care? drive on roads? attend schools? Are you suggesting that absolutely all of that should be privately funded?
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#20
(Original post by Mefan Stolyneux)
Taking something that's mine against my will. Theft. What do you not understand!
Taking something that's mine against my will. Theft. What do you not understand!
You've confused the government taking something from you and some random person doing so.
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