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		billswift on July 27, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A List Of Fallacious Arguments Nobody said they are equivalent; taxation is a subset of theft, theft that is approved by the government. That is all taxation is theft (coercive appropriation) but not all theft is taxation (legal coercive appropriation).

jacquesm on July 28, 2009 [–]

If you think that taxation is a subset of theft I suggest that you try getting the government indicted for stealing because of them taking your taxes.

Theft is defined by the government, not by you.

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