"Is Taxation Theft?": The Huemer v. Goff Debate
I recently hosted a rip-roaring debate on taxation between Philip Goff and Michael Huemer—two philosophers I’ve learned a lot from. The question was: “Is Taxation Theft?”, and it ran for about one and a half hours. I won’t tell you who I was expecting to win, but I can say: I was a tad surprised at just how evenly matched it was…
(Also, check out my essay: “Mostly, Taxation Isn’t Theft”, or I’ll steal your money and give it to Oxfam.)
When I first thought about this issue, I distinctly remember reading articles both of them had written about it online and thinking how much I'd like to see them debate. I'll definitely watch this tomorrow!
Don't reply to this comment if you were expecting Huemer to win