Friday, March 13, 2009

on taxes, theft and the rights of "society":

Most people would agree that no individual has the authority to take another individual's property, without that person's permission, and that to do so would be theft.

How many individuals together does it take before the group has the authority to take an individual's property, without that person's permission? How many does it take before it isn't theft? 10? 100? 10,000? 10 million?

I submit that no group, no matter how large has that authority. I submit that the group (society) has no inherient rights, that the sum of the rights of the individuals in the group is no greater than the rights of any individual inside or outside the group. To butcher a phrase: The rights of the one outweigh the wants, or needs, of the many.

If you work, and earn money, you probably pay taxes. At what point did you give permission for your property (your money) to be taken?
I submit that unless you agree to the tax, it is theft. Think about it.

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