I'd argue that not paying taxes is theft in modern society, as you are not paying your fair share into the system that you have benefited and are benefiting from.

I don't have a bank account

I wonder how many people realize that taxation is actually a pretty recent thing and when we had zero - practically 0 taxes, all "public needs" or whatever bullshit you want to call em, still existed, including national defense. Weird huh, almost like its all a sham.

This post was edited by LA-Leviathan on Dec 4 2019 04:21pm

They existed in a literal sense but i wouldnt exactly call things like the fire depts or police depts we had back then effective. and the improvements we've made to roads with federal tax dollars post WW2 essentially made the USA a lasting super power.

imagine what the schools or police would look like in rural Alabama if they only were funded by property taxes and sales tax with some state taxes. it would be horrific. Alabama is a joke in it's standardized testing WITH federal funding, i shudder to think what it would look like without it.

but you're right many people dont realize the USA operated for over a hundred years with no federal income tax.

This post was edited by thesnipa on Dec 4 2019 04:35pm

Taxes are owed to the govt so not paying them is stealing from society that elected a govt to represent it

Wrong is right because the government said so. Where have I heard that before?

Not an argument

If we all vote to have you executed, that's ok right? Its democratic after all.

Anyone who thinks taxation is theft is a fucking moron.

No. Theft is the unlawful appropriation of another's property.
Taxes are lawful ergo taxes are not theft.