Metaphor:TAXATION IS THEFT

Name Gloss	TAXATION IS THEFT
Name Transcription
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Description
Metaphor Level
Metaphor Type	Composed/complex
Experiential Basis

Source Frame	Theft Roles:thief, victim, stolen_item, theft_action
Target Frame	Taxation Roles:taxer, tax_payer, tax, tax_rate, tax_payment, tax_collection, regulation

Mappings:

taxer	<=	thief

tax_payer	<=	victim

tax	<=	stolen_item

Related Metaphors:

Current Metaphor	TAXATION IS THEFT
Relation Type	is a source subcase of
Related Metaphor	TAXATION IS CAUSING HARM
Description

Entailments:

Examples:

Example Text:	Government steals the people's wealth through overt and hidden taxes
Transcription:
English Translation:
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Graph of related metaphors:

• Target frame
• Metaphors
• Source frame

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