azza1625/createdebate-arguments huggingface dataset:
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

Resources are better allocated when people vote by their money not politicians.How are people responsible for recessions and depressions? They don't manipulate the money. Only government and the federal reserve do.Culture of Dependency
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

How are people responsible for recessions and depressions? They don't manipulate the money. Only government and the federal reserve do.When too many people buy on credit, which was the case before the depression, there is no real money being used.When no one is buying anything, businesses are getting nothing to pay workers with so they let people go.People are responsible for the economy's ups and downs because their monetary activity goes directly into it.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

Those definitions don't add to your point.True. They dont add because they are my points.You gain nothing from theftWhat? That honestly is a dumb statement. You gain what you stole. The rest of your argument is flawed. Taxatiom regardleds of the actions performed after is still theft. Can I take your money and disperse it among the population? Its seems to benefit people but the action is still theft. Paying your employees is theft? That is a stupid way to present your argument. Those are forms of voluntary action. Contracts were signed. Taxation is involuntary. No contract is signed. Thats the difference. That is where your argument flaws.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

What? That honestly is a dumb statement. You gain what you stole.You are confused. In both these cases the actions are being done to you. When you are stolen from, nothing is given to you. When you are taxed, you get benefits and services.The rest of your argument is flawed. Taxatiom regardleds of the actions performed after is still theft. False. Taxation is legal, completely neglecting any possibility of theft.Can I take your money and disperse it among the population?If you are the ruling body. Its seems to benefit people but the action is still theft.Theft is illegal, taxes are not.Paying your employees is theft? That is a stupid way to present your argument. Those are forms of voluntary action.You often seem to think things are stupid when you are actually confused. In the case of paying your taxes, you do that of your own volition, even though you don't want to. In the case of your employer paying you, he does that of his own volition even though he may not want to. Do you see the similarities?Taxation is involuntary. No contract is signed.Do you have a job? Have you ever filled out the tax forms? Those are the contracts you sign to show how much the government will take from you.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

The key would is 'felonious'. This is where the definition fails to meet that of taxes. In the UK the definition of theft is the 'dishonest appropriation of property belonging to other'. There is no 'dishonesty' in taxation. Its an accepted consequence of living in a civilised society. There is the option of not living in society. If you live in a forest you dont pay taxes.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

You are varying definitions so of course they will be different. In the end tax is still theft.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

Prove it. .
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

Prove it sure. First look at our two varying definitions. They are different. Second ask any libetarian why taxation is theft such as prayerfails or guitaristdog.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

Yes, in the same way that drone strikes against American citizens without trial is legalized murder.People, I suppose, may be okay with these things since government is doing it, but that doesn't change what it really is...I suppose if the administration agreed to have virgins brought to the president, people would eventually start forming excuses to justify rape when done by the government.I question if the average populace would ever realize the flaws in their reasoning... maybe I'm not thinking of extreme enough scenarios.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

Of course it is. Someone, or an organization, is taking away the possessions of other people, with no form of consent, and often no opt out clause (you need to leave the country or more).But that's not to say that taxation is a bad thing - which seems to be what many non-libertarians seem to be arguing here. The intention for an action does not change the action itself, but it can justify it.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

No. Taxation is our way of paying for the services we enjoy. Things like safer roads, and repairs to bridges, ambulance services, police protection, schools, national defense etc. We use more public services than we think, and paying taxes is what we contribute to afford these things. Nearly 50% of people don't pay taxes anyway and they all complain about it.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

You have to steal it from the public in order to aquire the money for any of that.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

No. The state/country bills us for services we use. For example if a doctor treats your strep throat, you pay them for diagnosing and for writing the prescription. It is not stealing. It is the price you pay for living in the country you live in. Every country has a taxation system. It is not stealing it is payment for services rendered.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

If I buy a car I buy a car. Why am I still having a tax on my car? Home taxes. Income tax. Thats theft. Stuff you owe doctors is stuff you owe that doctor.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

You pay a tax to pay for the road you drive your car on, for the police to keep the roads you drive your car on safe, for the safety measures that are in place to make the road safer.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

That should be voluntary contribution. Not legalized theft. Tax fits the definition of theft.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

No, I am sorry it does not. You reap the benefits of what you pay for. Theft is taken from you without giving you a return for what was taken.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

I get benefits for supplying the state to perform poorly for the country? I pay taxes to fund mass slaughter? If pay taxes to have the rich and political figures dominate the system? Taxation is just a coercive levy.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

Yes, you get benefits such as safe roads, free education up till 12th grade, police to keep you safe, fire departments to help you should your home catch fire. Those are some of the very basic benefits you receive. Tell me why you think you should not have to pay for services you use. Perhaps you would like to steal those services without having to pay for them?
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

I should be able to pay for it myself. Not have it stolen. I should be able to voluntarily contribute to society. Not have money taken out of my pocketsfor the greater bad.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

No you should not. Because whether you contribute or not, you will still receive the benefit of others who pay in. You seem to be one of those types that thinks someone owes you services for free. That isn't how it works in the real world.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

That is not what I think at all. Voluntary contribution is what I think, believe, and want. Everybody loses out. Everybody as aggressed against.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

Then the police, and the road crews, can voluntarily decide whether to protect you or scrape your road according to how much you contribute. Also the teachers can decide to charge you for public school. If you can't afford it? Too bad.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

Pay for police, or the fire fighters yourself eh?So let's say in this warped scenario your house is burned down by an arsonist. You would have to pay the police to find this arsonist, who would only look for clues after you pay the firefighters to put out the fire. Yet everything in your house is burned, what do you pay them with? Will the fire fighters take an I.O.U.? Will they do this on mentally assured credit while you run to the bank? What are you going to pay with to use the roads, that are now not free? I guess you'll walk. No wait sidewalks are made by the government too, so the sidewalk people are now going to take an I.O.U. while you run to the bank, but let's say you're broke, or this was the week you were getting your paycheck, what do you do now? The police lock you away for not paying the firefighters. No one investigates what happened to your house so the person who ruined you just got off scott free. They won't feed you in prison since that's payed for by the government, so they put you to work in there, but maybe the police wanted to rough you up just for the hell of, (and they definitely do sometimes) so now you're broken up and unable to work, so in this poor, broken, impoverished state you're locked up, unable to work, not being fed, not being given medical service, and nothing is able to help you because you were so sure that in case of an emergency, you'd be able to pay everyone to get everything done.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

sorry, didn't mean to double post. I am not sure what happened.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

No I dont. The state does what the state wants. The state is the most aggressive in its ways of theft.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

No, you expect to get all the benefits from living in this country, and receive all the services and pay nothing.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

Voluntarily paying for them is what should be taking effect. So far my tax money has gotten us in debt. Trillions of dollars in debt.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

Do you use the roads? Did you go to school? If you did, then you did use the services. Why do you think you are owed these things for free?
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

For free? Pfft. No they are being spent with the money I should be spending myself. Dont say free because you dont pay then and there. It is not free. Tax dollars are spent everywhere. Why dont you look at our debt and tell me how great our system of taxation is working.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

Yes, we have a serious spending problem. Also many people don't pay much in taxes. I didn't say the system wasn't flawed. You are projecting that. I said that taxation wasn't theft, because you take from the system you must pay into it.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

We take from the system? The system takes from us. The government is a business. It gets money and it spends it when it wants to. Taxation is legalized theft. You are taking my money without permission. Thats theft.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

You are quite mistaken. You take government services, you have a reasonable expectation to pay for those services. You can't get something for free.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

The arent fucking free or else tax wouldnt be necessary. They cost money. So they steal it and say bam here you go. Some get a good school some dont. Either way they are stealing.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

Correct. They aren't free. You want them to be, but they cannot be. You want to take and take and take, and not give. Well, guess what? You can't do that.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

Well, then if you drive on the road and do pay taxes, then you should be arrested for theft. You are stealing from those who pay for the roads without paying your share. See how foolish that sounds?
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

LOL it doesn't really. Voluntary contribution? So regular people should just wake up one day to put their lives on the line to protect you for...nothing?
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

I only agree with a flat 10% income tax without tax loopholes. Everything else is bullshit.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

That is just legalizing theft of 10% of my money. Voluntary contribution is more understandable.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

Stop playing the victim little girl. If you whine about taxes, you have no right to use public services.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

Why be so aggressive? You are acting like the state. How do I have to right to public service if its my money in the first place being spent unwisely in multiple places? All I am doing is supplying the state their checks.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

You are completely wrong. I am not being aggressive. Stop bothering me with your libertarian bullshit.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

Stop bothering me with yours. You dont have to debate here. You dont say much.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

You do not own this website. I do not answer to you. I am right, and you are wrong. I fucking hate libertarians.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

How am I wrong? You never provide any evidence at all. Libertarian dont like you either. I am right and you are wrong? What is this pre-school?
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

You are wrong. I do provide evidence. .
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

No you dont. All you do is down vote people. Thats it.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

You are wrong. That is not all I do. Stop fucking lying. .
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

If I look at your points most of them say downvoted argument. How do you disprove that.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

Oh okay. We hate you too. Talking shit about libertarians. Like you run them or some shit.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

God fucking damn, I do not hate libertarians./ I am just tired of being treated like shit.I should just kill myself and get it over with.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

i never said that I run libertarians, and I do not deserve this abuse. I have done nothing wrong to be treated this way. I was a good fucking friend to you until you stabbed me in the god damn back.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

I fucking hate libertarians.You said that. Also nobody every fucking did shit to you. You started insulting libertarians for no reason. Dont fucking act all sappy. Nobody is abusing your ass quit being a puss and stop acting all weak and shit.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

I have done nothing wrong, you backstabbing cunt. God fucking damn it, I do not deserve this god damn abuse. The way I am treated on this god damn website is wrong. You are wrong, cunt. That bitch insulted me first. I have the god damn right to defend myself. I hate you so god damn much. I bet you are a Lizzie acting out a perverse need to be a bitch. I do not deserve to be abused.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

Oh cool so I am Lizzie? Cool. Nice. How does Lizzie even put up with your dumbass. If I was Lizzie I would have banned you. How are we both currently active then? She didnt do anything to your sorry ass.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

Libertarian bullshit? What the fuck?
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

Knock it off. This has nothing to do with you. Jesus fucking Christ, I wish I was dead.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

Knock it off? You insulted libertarians. You think I wouldnt catch that or some shit?
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

I was just trying to piss that bitch off, but now I really do hate libertarians. You are al;l whiney ass pussies who do not stand for one god damn thing. Jesus fucking Christ, I do not need your god damn persion to have a fucking opion, you two faced bitch. I feel sorry for Lizzie having a bitch like you for a god damn sister. You can all go to Hell for being backstabbing cunts.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

You can literaly close your fucking lips before I close them for your ass. If I am a bitch you are a two balled she devil who whines when she is about to lose. Shut the hell up. Stop speaking to me.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

Cunt, you do not own me. I do what I god damn well please. This is what you get for being so god damn fake. I have done nothing wrong, and I do not deserve this abuse.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

Why cant Lizzie just ban your ass.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

Will you stop it? Please. I wanted a normal debate. Not a blown up personal dispute.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

Shut the fuck up ! I have no problem silencing you either.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

And that is why I hate you, cunt. Lizzie does not deserve to be abused either. Backstabbing whore. You care more about poltics than friendship. I wish nothing but death and eternal hellfire on you. If you play with fire, you fucking get burned. You are on notice.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

Please dont argue with her. Please dont. It is not worth it.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

Taxation cannot be theft. First if someone steals from you, you will not get services for it. Second you can go away from the collection zone at any time... I think that Sudan, Somalia, SAE, Kongo will not tax you at all.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

You're totally right! We should adopt an optional system of taxation, so that you can chose what taxes and services you pay/receive, that way you can keep your hard earned money out of the government's clutches and drive yourself to the hospital and put out your own fires!
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: Yes

Hell hath indeed frozen over. I agreeth with thee. o.O
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

By paying tax a government will serve you automatically. As you paid certain portion of your income, government as a protector of the people will provide some services for you. It is a kind of exchange.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

This is the problem I have with libertarians. While I'm big on personal liberties, it's taking it way too far to say that taxation is theft. If you want your country to have stuff, you have to pay your fair share. Voluntary contributions? Yeah, right.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

it is and it isn't. On one hand you are forced to be a tax payer from the day you are born because of all those nifty services the government can organize. but, sometimes we don't like what they do with the money and would have rather kept it. On the other hand, we are forced to pay taxes by law and being threatened with jail time or the repossession of material goods if payments are not met. Which brings it more to a more Robin Hood type of shakedown.However, despite all that the way our government has been going because of this war on terror and terrorism. Governments are getting to the point where they are taking our money and then using it to make our lives more miserable and taking away freedoms for the illusion of security. 9 times out of 10 if someone wanted me dead, no police officer, army, or government would be able to stop them. Locks can be shot out with shotguns and even pistols. Windows can be smashed and fellowships corrupted. Yeah, sure they may get caught in the end and have to serve a long jail term but, I wasn't any safer with the services provided by the government. I would have been safer with a AK-47 strapped to my back at all times and a machete in case I ran out of bullets and had no other choice.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

As long as you live within a society, then you have implicitly given your consent to be taxed. You cannot possibly live with other people and expect to enjoy the same benefits without shouldering your fair share of the burden. When you are in danger you call the police, when you are injured you call for an ambulance. These essential services are provided by taxes. So no, taxation is not theft.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

In some cases, overtaxation can be akin to robbery if none of the fiscal spending is benefiting the general populace. In the US however, we enjoy relatively mild tax rates compared to our European counterparts, but considering the US is one of the greatest countries to live in in terms of civil and political rights as well as a shrinking–but still sizable–middle class, I think it's fair we are taxed a enough to maintain the general stability and infrastructure of this great nation.
Debate: Is Taxation theft?
Side: No

Not by definition, it literally gets away with it because theft is a crime.I feel it's also just because it helps to pay for things that we consider to be free, without having to deal with the monetary issue when we need it.Take for instance roads, trash pickup, police!I can live paying to use every raod if it's just a few coins a road.I can drive my own trash to the dump.I don't want to imagine a fee just to have the police come out to where I live to deal with intruders.
Debate: Is text messaging one of our generations’ most influential inventions?
Side: Yes, it’s great

Yes text messaging is one of our most influential inventions because it helps them communicate with family members.You can also speak ghetto with your friends and proper to adults
Debate: Is text messaging one of our generations’ most influential inventions?
Side: No, it's ruining our teens

wrong YOU be up all night an come school sleepy an not focus in class your grades are not best .
Debate: Is text messaging one of our generations’ most influential inventions?
Side: Yes, it’s great

I think its great because according to an article that I read it said that texting helps your grammer
Debate: Is text messaging one of our generations’ most influential inventions?
Side: No, it's ruining our teens

no its don't because most teens use smh or ttyl or lol when they are writing
Debate: Is text messaging one of our generations’ most influential inventions?
Side: Yes, it’s great

it depends because some kids do it on purpose to get attention while others slip up with it because they are used to that type of language.they are not very vigilant because they are very tired .
Debate: Is text messaging one of our generations’ most influential inventions?
Side: Yes, it’s great

your right your right i feel the same way because i know alot of kids that do it and critics believe that in the instances when text-speak appears in schoolwork , the student has usually done it on purpose.
Debate: Is text messaging one of our generations’ most influential inventions?
Side: Yes, it’s great

u still aint goin to find no kid that not gonna wanna text that is they were a nerd and all. because most of them are like u self centered and all up in themselves thats why textin and driving.
Debate: Is text messaging one of our generations’ most influential inventions?
Side: Yes, it’s great

barrington stop acting like you acting like you always not texting you know that you go to those psychiatrists too for your texting because you text through class
Debate: Is text messaging one of our generations’ most influential inventions?
Side: Yes, it’s great

its faster to say smh,ttyl,or lol but you have to understand what there saying too
Debate: Is text messaging one of our generations’ most influential inventions?
Side: Yes, it’s great

It is great and you really need it because your grammar is so horrible . IS YA DUMB !!!!!!
Debate: Is text messaging one of our generations’ most influential inventions?
Side: No, it's ruining our teens

no my grammer is great i just can't spell so IS YO DUMB!!!!!!!!!!!
Debate: Is text messaging one of our generations’ most influential inventions?
Side: Yes, it’s great

i think it is great because if us kids don't text each other we will have nothing to say on the phone because when your on the phone you will have nothing to talk about you would want to hang up so that's way i say text messaging is great
Debate: Is text messaging one of our generations’ most influential inventions?
Side: Yes, it’s great

Texting is great , it's the world at your finger tips , it helps with your grammar and literacy .
Debate: Is text messaging one of our generations’ most influential inventions?
Side: No, it's ruining our teens

U don't have to stay up all night on the phone texting friends and not ready for school in the morning or the big test you have!!!!!
Debate: Is text messaging one of our generations’ most influential inventions?
Side: Yes, it’s great

School is also a reason we are tired , It's very depressing ! reason why we are up texting --