Can a libertarian support taxation?
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Can a libertarian support taxation?
Started by Murphy, Sep 07 2005 07:33 PM
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Posted 04 November 2007 - 02:21 PM
Murphy, on Sep 7 2005, 07:33 PM, said:
Can a libertarian support taxation?
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 01:34 PM
Doug K, on Nov 4 2007, 02:21 PM, said:
No. Taxation is Robbery. It is the theft of personal property from the individual can can't be supported.
Right. For Rothbard, a libertarian is one who endorses the non-aggression axiom. Since the government takes money through threats from admittedly non-criminals, a libertarian can't support taxation.
In contrast, an Austrian economist could consistently support taxation. This is rare in practice (perhaps nonexistent), but belief in Austrian economic analysis doesn't commit one to certain moral views the way being a libertarian does.
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Posted 21 July 2008 - 12:05 PM
Taxation is only acceptable to a libertarian if voluntary. I don't know if there are any voluntary taxes as of yet!!!
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Posted 14 September 2008 - 05:27 PM
Mart Grams, on Jul 21 2008, 12:05 PM, said:
Taxation is only acceptable to a libertarian if voluntary. I don't know if there are any volutary taxes as of yet!!!
Right, I think Rothbard would say a voluntary tax is like a square circle.
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