Re: Simple reason why I do not think taxation = theft
I see your point, however the comparison isn't great. In both manslaughter and murder, the perpetrator knows what he's done, and the difference is that in the former, he didn't intend to do it.
By your description of taxes, the the average tax supporter doesn't believe he's supporting theft. What he does support however (taking money forcefully from others) is something he fully intends to do, regardless of whether he believes it's wrong.
One is a difference of intention while the other is only a difference of definition.
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