what is the difference between taxation and theft?

Phrimburger: what is the difference between taxation and theft?
I can’t think of a way to define taxation that doesn’t include the definition of theft.

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Answer by Tobias
because by accepting a job in the land that you live, the government requires tax which makes it possible for you and the place of employment to exist i.e. the tax dollars are put into infrastructure like roads for you to travel on to work, police to make sure the place is not robbed and so on.
by the government providing this ‘field’ or ‘environment’ for you to go and earn money in it asks for something in return i.e. to kick you in the balls and take your hard earned cash.
theft is when a junkie on the street just kicks you in the balls and takes your money with nothing in return.

Answer by Wayne Z
Easy.

Theft is illegal.

Taxes are legal.

Answer by Max Hoopla
Taxation is to pay your share of public expenses. Theft isn’t.

Answer by Caveat Emptor
Post this under the “philosophy” heading.

Answer by Bash Limpbutt’s Oozing Cyst©
Taxation, by definition, is legal. Theft, by definition, is not.