(July 8, 2013 at 10:21 pm)elegant_atheist Wrote: Taxes are necessary to anyone that lives in an advanced society. I would say that while you hate paying taxes, the alternative is much worse. The American government would go bankrupt to the point of dissociation if taxes were absolved. Roads, bridges, and sewers would crumble nearly instantaneously and there would be a world filled to extinction with violence, not to mention all the public service workers that would suddenly lose everything, including government officials. Of course no one likes taxes, neither do I, but I accept my responsibility to contribute to the society and government I live in for the betterment of my fellow citizens.
As for the teaching of common morals/ethics like the one against stealing other peoples' property, I would say that this concept didnt apply in the situation of taxes. As an advanced civilization, we have collectively agreed to sanction taxes on citizens. While I agree that the taxes too high and the government should be using the tax money much more wisely, I do not agree at all that it is stealing. The misuse of government money is not a reason to discontinue taxes all together, it just means that reform may be need quickly to establish a better system in which people are benefited more from their tax money.
I was simply following the debate.
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