[MD] Consciousness

[craigerb at comcast.net]

[Krimel]
> Platt and Craig especially have argued that
> taxation is theft for example.

Nope, not me (Micah perhaps?)  For me there are 3 requirements for
taxation: 1) the tax revenue is for a legitimate government function,
2) the correct entities are taxed & 3) the tax is fair (neither too high nor
too low).
For instance:
1) The Securities & Exchange Commission is a legitimate
government function
2) Its cost should be paid for (by taxes or fees) by those involved in
securities & exchange
3) Such taxes & fees should match the SEC's cost .  
For the radical libertarian position that "taxation is theft":
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/666806/posts
Craig