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LeoliansBro wrote:Well then you're just a filthy leech who is sucking society dry.
Or alternatively have so much money that you are not a burden on society. Note this will never be 100% true in the real world.
LeoliansBro wrote:And then there are those on low incomes that pay taxes that contribute to benefits that the wealthy get - health care, roads, education. It's wrong that the weak are giving to the strong.disusedgenius wrote:Or alternatively have so much money that you are not a burden on society. Note this will never be 100% true in the real world.Aargh. wrote:Sure, unless you're going to contrive some kind of hermit who doesn't benefit from/interact with society.
Is it moral that anyone has to pay any tax?
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disusedgenius wrote:...by not using any of the things tax income is spent on? No taking advantage of subsidised public transport, no burden to the NHS, private schooling, no requirement for free legal representation etc etc.LeoliansBro wrote:Well then you're just a filthy leech who is sucking society dry.
Or alternatively have so much money that you are not a burden on society. Note this will never be 100% true in the real world.
LB, you really are a massive geek.
LeoliansBro wrote:Sorry, that was written in haste during work:
...by not using any of the things tax income is spent on? No taking advantage of subsidised public transport, no burden to the NHS, private schooling, no requirement for free legal representation etc etc.
Quite the opposite
disusedgenius wrote:This is a gaming forum. Ticking pretty much every box there.Aargh. wrote:Sure, unless you're going to contrive some kind of hermit who doesn't benefit from/interact with society.
Is it moral that anyone has to pay any tax?
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LB, you really are a massive geek.
Aargh. wrote:Lots of wealthy people have private healthcare and send their kids to private schools, so they're funding all the education and health needs of the poor, yet they still pay 40% tax. IT'S AN OUTRAGE.LeoliansBro wrote:And then there are those on low incomes that pay taxes that contribute to benefits that the wealthy get - health care, roads, education. It's wrong that the weak are giving to the strong.disusedgenius wrote:Or alternatively have so much money that you are not a burden on society. Note this will never be 100% true in the real world.Aargh. wrote:Sure, unless you're going to contrive some kind of hermit who doesn't benefit from/interact with society.
Is it moral that anyone has to pay any tax?
LeoliansBro wrote:You're going to need a lot of money to pay for your own private roads/police/fire brigade/army etcdisusedgenius wrote:...by not using any of the things tax income is spent on? No taking advantage of subsidised public transport, no burden to the NHS, private schooling, no requirement for free legal representation etc etc.LeoliansBro wrote:Well then you're just a filthy leech who is sucking society dry.
Or alternatively have so much money that you are not a burden on society. Note this will never be 100% true in the real world.
Quite the opposite
mcmonkeyplc wrote:But they are giving to people who don't have any need for their money which is morally and ethically wrong.
The weak are not JUST giving to the strong. It's not like they don't get these benefits either AND it's not like the strong aren't paying anything either.
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LeoliansBro wrote:It will never be even 10% true in the real world! We are so inextricably linked that living a life where you didn't use public resources - roads, defence, power stations etc. is inconceivable. And that's exactly the reason why it should be incumbent on all of us to pay tax, not pick and choose and how we spend our money.disusedgenius wrote:Or alternatively have so much money that you are not a burden on society. Note this will never be 100% true in the real world.Aargh. wrote:Sure, unless you're going to contrive some kind of hermit who doesn't benefit from/interact with society.
Is it moral that anyone has to pay any tax?
LB, you really are a massive geek.
Aargh. wrote:So what do you suggest then? How about higher earners pay more tax than people on lower incomes, perhaps. Oh.mcmonkeyplc wrote:But they are giving to people who don't have any need for their money which is morally and ethically wrong.
The weak are not JUST giving to the strong. It's not like they don't get these benefits either AND it's not like the strong aren't paying anything either.
Aargh. wrote:Not really, they're contributing to common services.
But they are giving to people who don't have any need for their money which is morally and ethically wrong.
disusedgenius wrote:And wealthier people pay more towards those common services than poorer people. I'm struggling to see how that's 'morally and ethically wrong'.Aargh. wrote:Not really, they're contributing to common services.
But they are giving to people who don't have any need for their money which is morally and ethically wrong.
disusedgenius wrote:But why should they? If someone earns £1m a year they can contribute to that service but not be allowed to make use of it. They can easily afford it.Aargh. wrote:Not really, they're contributing to common services.
But they are giving to people who don't have any need for their money which is morally and ethically wrong.
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JuanKerr wrote:Eh? I'm saying it's not wrong.
I'm struggling to see how that's 'morally and ethically wrong'.
Aargh. wrote:Because otherwise it wouldn't be 'common', it'd be charity. Could very well end up being more divisive and 'two-tier' for society.
But why should they? If someone earns £1m a year they can contribute to that service but not be allowed to make use of it. They can easily afford it.
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disusedgenius wrote:I know - that was aimed at AarghJuanKerr wrote:Eh? I'm saying it's not wrong.
I'm struggling to see how that's 'morally and ethically wrong'.
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