"taxation is theft" is question-begging, since it relies on presupposing a particular theory of property entitlement. Without assuming entitlement (where gover

"taxation is theft" is question-begging, since it relies on presupposing a particular theory of property entitlement. Without assuming entitlement (where government helps you to protect your property with violence) "property is theft" also holds. Replace the tax with property and it might be more apparent how illogical it is to advocate the former.