m on Nostr: You wrote: ... those who believe that taxation is necessary for the provision of ...
You wrote:
... those who believe that taxation is necessary for the provision of public goods and services may argue that it falls under the category of "extortion".
Interesting! I have never, before now, heard this. This argument suggests that taxation is more properly categorized as "extortion".
Does extortion "violate individual property rights"?
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