TAXATION: THE ETHICS OF ITS AVOIDANCE OR DODGING
TAXATION: THE ETHICS OF ITS AVOIDANCE OR DODGING
Author(s): Tibor R. MachanSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Addleton Academic Publishers
Keywords: taxation; confiscation; extortion; due process; Holmes; Nozick; Rand
Summary/Abstract: The paper argues given that taxation is a form of extortion, it is ethically justified to resist it in a variety of ways (all the while keeping due process in mind). Prominent objections are considered and rejected; an alternative to funding legal services is suggested.
Journal: Contemporary Readings in Law and Social Justice
- Issue Year: II/2010
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 80-91
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
