Taxation isn't Theft (Response to Economic Erudite)
Channel: Applied Virtue
Date: 2020-08-14

Is taxation theft? Join us as we discuss the age-old question and put to bed the libertarian argument once and for all.

Table of Contents

0:00-1:30 Introduction
1:30-5:46 Jack’s Argument
5:46-10:51 Is the State Unnatural?
10:51-15:05 What is Theft?
15:05-29:41 NAP and Morality
29:41-30:40 Conclusion

Citations: 
Taxation is Theft video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0kmNN4T58w

Neo-Reactionary Critique of Anarcho-Capitalism: https://radishmag.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/anarcho-tyranny/

Anarchist arguing that medieval Europe was anarchistic:  https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/why-true-conservatism-means-anarchy/

Russell Kirk’s Critique of libertarianism: https://www.libertarianism.org/topics/conservative-critiques-libertarianism

Thomas Aquinas on the Political Nature of Man: https://www.iep.utm.edu/aqui-pol/

Catholic Encyclopedia on Civil Authority: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02137c.htm

Catholic Encyclopedia on Society: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14074a.htm

Series of Essays Criticizing Libertarianism (highly recommended): https://sympoiesis.net/category/contra-libertarians/

The Josias on the Good: https://thejosias.com/2015/02/03/the-good-the-highest-good-and-the-common-good/

Peter Geach’s essay “Good and Evil”: http://fair-use.org/peter-t-geach/good-and-evil