Yes, I took from my community to get to where I am. I used libraries, roads, and social services. Ethically, it's only fair that you pay it back and give other people the same chance I had. If you have clean water coming out the tap then you benefit from people paying taxes.
That is noble, but what about taxes funding things with which you disagree, e.g. wars or whatever else with what you disagree completely, with passion?
As for the down-voter of my parent post, I would like to say that the question was genuine, out of curiosity. I do not see the reason for the down-vote, really.
Would you still pay if you knew for certain you'd get away with it? If yes, why, or why not?
Yes, I took from my community to get to where I am. I used libraries, roads, and social services. Ethically, it's only fair that you pay it back and give other people the same chance I had. If you have clean water coming out the tap then you benefit from people paying taxes.
That is noble, but what about taxes funding things with which you disagree, e.g. wars or whatever else with what you disagree completely, with passion?
As for the down-voter of my parent post, I would like to say that the question was genuine, out of curiosity. I do not see the reason for the down-vote, really.
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