| richardhutnik said: The basis of something being theft can't be because a majority voted for it. What comes in the theft debate has to do with the nature and quality of life, based upon what societies must do to maintain things. Societies can vote to have government do a number of things, like provide fire protection, police, infrastructure maintenance, medical coverage and so on, to prevent problems from arising and maintaing a degree of order and predictability that has people feel they can live and succeed. These services need to get paid for, and can be either done voluntarily or by the use of government. So, on the theft front, what do you call a society that doesn't pay for these services that are needed? Is it possible for a society to rob from itself? |
I don't really get your point. Is it that if a society votes for fire protection, but then isn't provided with it, then that is essentially theft from the society?
