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by anonymoushn 4782 days ago
Right, this is what I proposed. We should democratically agree to use the threat of violence to steal money from everyone to pay for medical services for everyone.
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More like: we agree together to set up a society, then people in it have to follow the rules. If you don't like that, there are rules that let you change the rules.
Theft implies unwillingness. So sure, in the sense that paying your share of a group meal you ordered is theft, yes.