Taxation is Theft in all 1,896,967,245,998,098 Universes
7 years ago in #dmania by thepholosopher (66)
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Great post....considering the gov. prints money out of thin air why do they need to take money from anyone????
or "generous donations" on others behalf :P
Its nice post. Good informative and impressive idea you shared. Thanks
Makes about as much sense as saying "rent is theft." You consent to taxation by living in whatever country you're in and enjoying the benefits provided by tax dollars.
The difference between theft and a trade is consent. "Rent is theft" doesn't make sense because renting from someone is consenting to their payment requirements for living on their justly acquired property. Taxation is theft because it is imposed regardless of manifested consent. https://steemit.com/anarchy/@thepholosopher/taxation-is-theft
Your continued presence and use of governmental benefits (defense, police, infrastructure, etc.) constitutes a form of consent. Refusing to pay rent would be akin to staying somewhere and refusing to pay rent. It may not be exactly the same as another form of commerce, but to call it outright theft is intellectually dishonest.