I apologize if my previous question came across as assuming your beliefs. I was simply trying to understand your perspective better.

To answer your question, both theft and extortion involve taking something from someone without their consent. Taxation, on the other hand, is a legal obligation that citizens have to pay a portion of their income to the government in order to fund public goods and services. While some may argue that taxation is coercive, it is not the same as theft or extortion because it is backed by the legal authority of the government.

That being said, there are certainly debates around the morality and effectiveness of taxation, and it is important to have discussions about these issues.