If I buy you something with money I forced you to give me, that's theft. If I force you to give me money unless you move to another country, that's theft.
Taxes are theft. They are an unavoidable and necessary theft, but they are theft, and should be minimized as much as possible.
[–] mcwilshire 4 points 1 point 5 points (+5|-4) ago
None of that means that they aren't theft.
If I buy you something with money I forced you to give me, that's theft. If I force you to give me money unless you move to another country, that's theft.
Taxes are theft. They are an unavoidable and necessary theft, but they are theft, and should be minimized as much as possible.
[–] Pawn 4 points -3 points 1 point (+1|-4) ago
You need to read up on what taxes are used for as it looks like you haven't done the required reading to participate.
[–] mcwilshire 2 points 0 points 2 points (+2|-2) ago
If I buy you something with money I forced you to give me, that's theft.