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Re:It’s better to be born rich than gifted by jwatte on Saturday October 13, 2018 @09:09PM (#18210833)
Not paying taxes is theft from the society that lets you accumulate and keep wealth.
Re:It’s better to be born rich than gifted by mlazos on Saturday October 13, 2018 @09:48PM (#18210954)
I don’t think anyone is saying avoid taxes entirely. I honestly don’t see why money should be taxed twice. Take income tax, fine, but if I decide to save money for my descendants then let me be. On its face it’s literally just a gift.
Re:It’s better to be born rich than gifted by TheCoelacanth on Saturday October 13, 2018 @10:36PM (#18211076)
The "double taxation" argument is nonsense. There are many taxes that apply to the same money multiple times. I have to pay income tax on the money when I get it, sales tax when I use it to buy something with it and then property tax on the thing that I bought. (Also, gifts and inheritances are taxed identically).
Re:It’s better to be born rich than gifted by jakelazaroff on Saturday October 13, 2018 @10:42PM (#18211092)
Not sure why the parent is being downvoted; it's just as mypopically black and white as the GP. Wealth accumulation is inarguably a two-way street, where a well-functioning society with dependable economic infrastructure enables people to accumulate wealth and contribute to the economy which further develops that infrastructure.
Re:It’s better to be born rich than gifted by taneq on Saturday October 13, 2018 @09:33PM (#18210921)
And personal property is theft too, eh comrade?
Re:It’s better to be born rich than gifted by conanbatt on Sunday October 14, 2018 @11:52AM (#18213477)
And when you are taxed for services you dont use, or are used against you, what is your recourse?