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The identification of taxation as theft is a viewpoint held by certain people. It states that government is transgressing property rights by enforcing compulsory tax collection. Most Individualist anarchists, objectivists, and social anarchists alike see taxation as government violation of the non-aggression principle. The classic How many men? thought experiment challenges one to define the size and characteristics of a group that is ethically entitled to tax. Leo Tolstoy wrote: “ "Every thief knows that stealing is wrong… that it is immoral," said Rogozhinsky, with his… slightly contemptuous smile."No, he does not know it. They say to him: Don't steal! and he knows that… the Government, with its officials, robs him continually by taxation." "Why, this is Anarchism," Rogozhinsky said. … ”Murray Rothbard argued in The Ethics of Liberty that since taxation is theft, tax resistance is therefore legitimate: "Just as no one is morally required to answer a robber truthfully when he asks if there are any valuables in one’s house, so no one can be morally required to answer truthfully similar questions asked by the State, e.g., when filling out income tax returns." Under Somali customary law, known as Xeer, taxation is expressly forbidden. The Xeer legal system is based on the concept of private property and it views any action that deprives someone of their property as theft. The majority of Somalis view taxation not only as immoral, but also as illegal under their traditional laws. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  blogs.telegraph.co.uk Mary Riddell Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:20:47 GM Taxation. is pure . theft. by one bunch of the population, the State, from the rest of the population. Every red cent taken in tax winds up in somebody's back pocket. Government departments are given a budget every year. ...  globalguerrillas.typepad.com John Robb Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:17:44 GM Co-option of basic services enables a steady stream of income from . taxation. /. theft. . The ongoing flow of these services enables a relatively normal functioning of the underlying social construct. It also enables global guerrillas the ...  lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com Scott Lemieux Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:44:18 GM And besides, . taxation. is . theft. and liberals are the real racists (Robert Byrd!11!!!). Also it's a very common wingnut trope to link Medicare and Social Security despite the different financial conditions of each, and to closely follow ... From Google Blog Search: "Taxation as theft" How exactly is taxation not theft? Q. I like to put this question to those who believe in the legitimacy of taxation. I just want to point out clearly that arguing that doing away with taxation is impractical is not a valid counterargument because the practicality of abolishing taxation is beside the point of whether or not it is theft. Of course, if you believe that theft is always immoral (as most people claim to), then if taxation is theft, you must regard taxation as immoral. Taxation is theft because the government demands that the taxpayers pay up or else. Nobody is given the choice whether or not they desire to pay for government. In fact, if a man chooses not to pay, the government sends thugs to his house who will kidnap him or, if he resists, kill him. This is… [cont.] Asked by Brad - Wed Oct 7 20:03:07 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. You receive a LOT of municipal services for taxes paid. DUH. Answered by subwm4bush - Wed Oct 7 20:05:30 2009 Why do so many people have such a misunderstanding of what government is? Q. The primary function of all governments is to take money from one segment of the population (taxation) and give it to another (appropriations). Governments also victimize minority groups (governments have frequently imprisoned or even killed peaceful people who have preferences that they disapprove of or don't look the same as most people in their particular area). Governments also tend to force "their" people to fight to the death large numbers of people who live under other governments (so that the government can expand its boundaries or even on behalf of special interest groups). Governments also tend to attack anybody who competes with them within their claimed territorial area (governments wish to be the monopolists of theft and… [cont.] Asked by Brad - Fri Sep 4 17:04:11 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments Why do Catholics support confiscatory taxes on only half the population?
Q. What is it about the Catholics that they are lining up behind ObamaCare? 1) ObamaCare does not count as "charity." Charity is not when money is taken forcibly from only a segment of the population. 2) Theft is in violation of one of the Commandments. Taxes are not an issue of "render unto Caesar what is Caesar's." There is no Constitutional provision for universal health care so this cannot even be justified even under the pathetic Catholic excuse for allowing unequal taxation. If Catholics really are compelled by their faith to provide health care, they should do so on their own, with their own money and do it directly. Hiring the government to enact a Catholic agenda on only half the population is sinister, evil, and completely… [cont.] Asked by Rick - Sat Oct 10 02:17:45 2009 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments From Yahoo Answer Search: "Taxation as theft"
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