In their 2002 book , The Myth of Ownership : Taxes and Justice , Liam Murphy and Thomas Nagel argue :
Supporters of taxation usually assert that since property rights are determined by the state , taxation by the state can not be considered theft .
In Supporters ' 2002 book , The Myth of Ownership : Taxes and Justice , Liam Murphy and Thomas Nagel argue :
Supporters of taxation usually assert that since property rights are determined by the state , taxation by the state can not be considered theft .