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To: nasdaqian who wrote (54877)	8/18/2000 1:13:38 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71178

Theft is a legal construct. Theft is whatever the law says theft is. Theft is not (imo, at this time) a democratic nations decision to tax certain individuals, and give benefits to others. That is the division of a nations wealth, which it gets by taxing it's citizens- and the redistribution of that wealth to various programs and people. Part of the wealth you earn, you earn BECAUSE you are part of a given nation, because you have the opportunities and amenities that nation offers. You can try to redefine taxation as theft, but I won't buy into your definition. I think taxation without representation is nasty- but even that isn't theft. It's taxation without representation. And of course we have representation in this country. If you don't feel represented enough go find yourself a bunch of people to clump together with. If you don't like the taxation you can live somewhere that doesn't tax- um- wherever THAT might be. That's going to be a great place to live.