> people that say taxation is theft categorically do not believe in the social contract. I have not seen any evidence to support that. In fact I see plenty of

> people that say taxation is theft categorically do not believe in the social contract. I have not seen any evidence to support that. In fact I see plenty of evidence against that. Most people have nuanced opinions on most subjects - myself included. That's not to say that there aren't some people who think that way, but all? Most? No, I don't think that's a fair assessment. > this isnt a friendly debate about when government spending becomes expensive, they literally dont think taxes should exist. its like claiming a full blown Stalinist simply disagrees with the level of private ownership people expect. Your reaction seems extreme. So what if they legit think that - that seems like an opinion that could be debated, not a crime requiring punishment. As for the rest of your reply - I think name-calling is inappropriate. Maybe focus on substance?