And He said unto them, "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's". -- Luke 20:25 It is becoming more and more fashionable in libertarian and Tea Party circles to proclaim that taxation is theft. It is not, and we need to stop saying that. It is un-Biblical, is is poorly considered public policy, and it makes us look so extreme that we are dismissed no matter how good our arguments are on other matters.
No, taxation is not theft.
No, taxation is not theft.
No, taxation is not theft.
And He said unto them, "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's". -- Luke 20:25 It is becoming more and more fashionable in libertarian and Tea Party circles to proclaim that taxation is theft. It is not, and we need to stop saying that. It is un-Biblical, is is poorly considered public policy, and it makes us look so extreme that we are dismissed no matter how good our arguments are on other matters.