Re:A simple proposal to humankind. Global Peace Dividend
by xboxnolifes on Monday December 20, 2021 @09:57PM
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I have this strange feeling you could switch two sections in there and make the exact opposite argument.
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You pay taxes so that there are roads, healthcare, schools, libraries, firefighters, etc, and yes police and the military.
The bulk of taxation in pretty much every country - even the US - goes to protection, not some naive idea of supporting the common good.
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Also note how all of your examples are nationally bound, not global services.
You pay taxes so that there are roads, healthcare, schools, libraries, firefighters, etc, and yes police and the military.
The bulk of taxation in pretty much every country - even the US - goes to supporting the common good, not some naive idea of protection.