(February 8, 2016 at 1:17 pm)Lek Wrote: Let me simplify what I was trying to say. Since I believe that so many of our tax contributions are wasted and wrongly spent, that, if I was an atheist, I would try to hide as much income as I could so as not to pay so much in taxes. As a christian I am directed to pay my taxes.
I guess in your case, it's a good thing your morality system is based on doing what you're told to do, and not on looking at the reasons behind and effects of your behavior. I pay my taxes because I think it's fair and that things are better with government services, even if I don't agree with all of them or their implementation.
