RE: Is Taxation Theft? - We Asked Canadians & The Results Are Terrifying!

[vietnam-paradise]

As a Canadian living abroad I would say most Canadians are sheep! Taxation is theft! They don't even see the corporate fascism eating them alive! Most think Canadian health care is free because we're told that over and over again, however, they don't see that because health is administered by the government it is extremely expensive. I laugh/cry when facebook friends celebrate June 6th as "ta x freedom day". It is sad how much they love the chains as you say. Happy Canada Day! Wake Up Sheep!

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[dali.soh]

taxation is not theft if they are justified by the quality of infrastructure the government provides. For example, without the government, there will be no well-maintained roads and bridge, then of course, I won't mind paying my taxes. The government helps to address the market failure problem resulting in a deadweight loss. The tax may decrease the overall utility of our income but increase the efficiency of society. That to me is a trade off I'm willing to bear.

However, if taxes do not result in an overall increase in welfare of the society, then to me, that's theft. If I have no say on the projects that I support, but my money is "forcefully" taken away from me, then that's robbery.

Nothing beat legal theft and robbery by the government.

[dali.soh]

As long as you can justify theft as providing infrastructure it's not theft? How absurd is that!

It's easy to write sweeping personal attacks like this. If you truly want to engage an argument, please provide your statement and argument your point. Simply writing: How absurd is that doesn't absolve you from using your brain to think critically.

It's not the act that makes it stealing, it's what you do with the consequences of the act that makes it stealing.

Substantiate your point. What do you mean by consequences of the act? Provide examples. Unless you want me to engage in your argument you've got to do better than that.

How much say do you have about anything the government does? Seems you're implying that you get a say..

I never imply that I get a say on the project. On the contrary, because I don't get a say in how my money is spent when it gets to the government, that's why I believe my money is "wasted." High taxation that supports wasteful behavior is theft. I've worked in the private and the public system and I saw first hand how funds are being allocated to projects which resulted in thousands of dollars, even millions of wasteful spending.

If you have nothing better to write, I would strongly urge you to work on your logic and think carefully before spewing thoughtless remarks.