Tax.
What is it, why do we pay it, how much is fair?
This is an abstract discussion, for anyone who just likes to understand the nature of things for the pure enjoyment of knowing.
If you just want to get your nose to the grindstone and make lots of cash, because everyone else is doing it, or because you want to retire to a luxury beach in Hawaii, then this isn't the conversation for you.
As far as I can tell, I pay lots of tax, and lots of it seems to be spent on stuff I get no benefit from.
I don't know, I haven't priced the cost of a police force or a medical system.
I am pretty sure though, that the parking meter taxation system, for example, is not giving me good transportation services.
I wonder how this whole tax thing got started, and if its still running right.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but historically, the warlord of a particular kingdom demanded protection money.
So the first tax was a sort of contribution to a standing army, rather than having to go and take on the next kingdom with a slightly sharpened stick.
What is it, why do we pay it, how much is fair?
This is an abstract discussion, for anyone who just likes to understand the nature of things for the pure enjoyment of knowing.
If you just want to get your nose to the grindstone and make lots of cash, because everyone else is doing it, or because you want to retire to a luxury beach in Hawaii, then this isn't the conversation for you.
As far as I can tell, I pay lots of tax, and lots of it seems to be spent on stuff I get no benefit from.
I don't know, I haven't priced the cost of a police force or a medical system.
I am pretty sure though, that the parking meter taxation system, for example, is not giving me good transportation services.
I wonder how this whole tax thing got started, and if its still running right.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but historically, the warlord of a particular kingdom demanded protection money.
So the first tax was a sort of contribution to a standing army, rather than having to go and take on the next kingdom with a slightly sharpened stick.
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