“Paying taxes is theft, not civic duty”
Agree
- Government takes money through force threat
- You never consented to taxation
- Private solutions would be more efficient
- Your labor belongs to you alone
Disagree
- Taxes fund civilization's basic infrastructure
- Living in society requires contribution
- You benefit from collective resources constantly
- This is selfish libertarian delusion
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