Is taxation theft?

[BADecker]

We all hate paying tax, but without it we'd have no rads, hospitals, public schools etc.

That way I see it, taxation is not theft, the tax overload. taxation for the construction of the same infrastructure, building governance, laws and legislation, security - all of which are necessary prerequisites for the establishment of countries that have secure stable status. Not present and you are left with anarchy, disorganized disorder

taxation in itself isnt theft, well somehow it is but you gotta manage the country somehow. but people living on these taxes is theft and politicans wasting them aswell

This ^^^ is the way pea-brained dingbats think. You jokers would like it if you went into Walmart, paid $100 to do your shopping, and then got only the things that the store would give you. You jokers don't know how to think, do you?

What are you buying with your taxes? After all, the people who don't pay taxes get all the same stuff you do.

Why not buy what you want from Government? I mean, if you want a road, help to pay for it. If you want a hospital, help to pay for it. If you want security, help to pay for it. In other words, BUY it and know that you are getting what you paid for, and not a bunch of junk that you don't want and will never use anyway.

You get a receipt at Walmart. It tells you what you got, and how much you paid for it. You seldom get a bunch of things at WM that you don't want. And you seldom pay for stuff that you don't get. And nothing is ever forced on you with you having to pay for it. Why only Walmart? Why not Government?

You are being played. And it seems like you like it that way. Well, you just keep on being played and liking it. There are tons of ways around taxes. And some of them are actually tax-paid methods. So, you pay, and I will keep on not paying, and living off you and your taxes.

[bodikuk]

Tax is needed for many things but it should not be high.

[Shiidoshen1997]

For my own opinion i think its theft, because they used the money of people for their own sake, not generally but most of politician are corrupt. They used people as their puppet while they relaxing and waiting for those people who have to pay taxes. Although taxation is very useful if all politician unites and not a corrupt. Although taxation may improve the economy of a country.

[reymartH]

Yes, it may seem like the government is taking money in the form of "taxes", but a lot of government services come from taxes. In Canada, it pays for the free health care. If it weren't for the taxes however, someone in an emergency must pay for his or her health care, but what is he or she was in a coma? That would mean that he or she must pay for treatment during an unconscious state or someone else would have to pay for the bill. Another thing is, if the government does not give any services such as free health care, the government is "paid" with the tax money, and technically the government is protecting the country's rights.

[SmellsCinnamon]

Personally, I do feel it is theft, I never consented to any taxation. I feel that this video helps explain the video quite well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGMQZEIXBMs

Taxation isn't a theft. If it is used right, it might help the country improve. Only the corrupt and greedy government that uses it for their own personal wants makes them a thief.

[Introverlatte28]

If it serves as a doctrine to steal, then yes, taxation is a tool for plundering/ robbery. Some politicians can access the budget and that is the start of the temptation to do the crime. Imagine that I have founded a charity organization that helps the poor. But not enough people are voluntarily contributing to my charity, so many of the poor remain hungry. I decide to solve the problem by approaching well-off people on the street, pointing a gun at them, and demanding their money. I funnel the money into my charity, and the poor are fed and clothed at last.

In this scenario, I would be called a thief. Why? The answer seems to be: because I am taking other people’s property without their consent.

[Ataman12]

Partly yes. Some of taxes are used to make our life better, but some of them are stolen by politicians to make their lives more luxurious.

[maann23]

Taxation is a theft only if the government is corrupting the tax payments of the people which of course some of them are doing. However, we need to pay our taxes for unity and to support the government's projects for the people's wellness, to improve our country and so on... It's actually an act of patriotism.

[Angelic T]

The idea of taxation as theft is a viewpoint found in a number of political philosophies. Under this view, government transgresses property rights by enforcing compulsory tax collection.

[shiki3226]

No, I never viewed taxation as a form of theft. It is not payment for staying in a country but a responsibility of everyone who is capable of creating wealth through work for the benefit of the people and improvement and maintenance of public services.

[gmughals]

Taxation is not theft.This is part of the social contract. because citizens have agreed to pay taxes. whereby the citizens agree to pay taxes and obey the laws, in return for the government's protection by using government services. such as National defense, courts,Hospital's, school, Police, Road's , fire fitting system.I believes these should be achieved by some type of taxation. 

[Abil_Salman]

Maybe you don't realize it when you need a day facility that day comes from tax
Examples include: public schools, roads, hospitals
unless you don't need all the facilities that you can feel in the RAID by the tax

[gunnerslon]

Personally, I do feel it is theft, I never consented to any taxation. I feel that this video helps explain the video quite well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGMQZEIXBMs

each one of us is reasonable expressing his or her own opinion and it is the right of every human being, which however we must look longer with a very serious problem

[BitcoinPaw]

It is theft that supported and protected by goverment of almost every country. Taxes is necessery but amounts nowdays is really impressive and i can't understand why should i pay that much.

[MattPumpkin]

No. It’s necessary for any functioning society and always has been.

[fritzbird]

With the ever increase of taxes in my country and the endless
reforms and promises we get from politicians on campaigns and election
days. I think somehow it's petty theft. I hate the idea of it, I pay taxes so
one day I may benefit from it and that I may see the worth of where my tax money
goes. Sadly there are more times you'll consider taxation as theft due to the
existence of these corrupt officials seated in power.

[AbaraUzo]

Is taxation theft?
Taxation to an extent is a theft.
According to Microsoft® Encarta® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation, Tax, is defined inter alia as:
1.  strain: a strain or heavy demand
2.  money paid to government: an amount of money levied by a government on its citizens and used to run the government, the country, a state, a county, or a municipality
3.  charge paid by members: an amount charged to members of a club or organization to be used for expenses.
Tax is created when there is dearth or want of resources as to cushioned the returning effect to humanity as a result of the aforesaid lack.
 Consequently, however, it is not mandatory that tax should be imposed on the people; if there are considerable available resources, otherwise it turns out to be a theft.
Consider the individual labourers in the labour sector which is part of nation’s economic providers through their services and in the bounty of resources, they are imposed of tax payment.

[Sithara007]

No. It’s necessary for any functioning society and always has been.

OK. A certain amount of taxes are required to make the society functional. But how much can be this required amount? We have crazy taxations, such as the 75% income tax in France. On top of the 75% tax, they have to pay GST and VAT on the remaining amount as well. In short, 90% of the earnings go up in the form of taxes.

[September11Myth]

Taxation might be justified, but what makes the justification? It is only justified when you volunteer, and then it is not real taxation.

The only way taxation is justified as taxation, is when you get a receipt as to where your money was spent... with open records so you and everyone else can see where all the money went.

I think this is probably one of the brightest answer to this question. If you don't agree on any of the ways your tax-money is spent, then it is theft. For example: if 90%+ of your tax-money is spent to bomb people in Afghanistan so that an oil pipeline can be built and someone can profit by Afghanistan turning into the producer of 90% of the world's heroin production, then your tax-money is not paying for the services you are supposed to receive by the state. Well, this IS theft.

[Wylie330]

We cannot say that especially taxation is the backbone of the government. Government cannot live without it. Theft can be if politician steal money from the people and theft is also when you avoid paying taxes because you are cheating from the people's money.