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Politics : The Environmentalist Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: R2O who wrote (24659)	5/21/2009 4:01:34 PM
From: koan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 36917

>>My 'logic' simply asked the question: Why, when asked to vote on more taxes, you do not also write a check.>> As I keep trying to explain to you, you and I live in a democratic tribe and I try to work in concert with our society. And lots of people do nto like paying taxes. Well, too bad. they want the social services but do not want ot pay for them. If society, as a whole, deems we must pay taxes that is what we must do. The society protects you, is what you do not get. Like WWII. In the old days if you refused to go along with the tibe you would have been banished to live in the wilds by yourself and would not have lasted very long. The tribe protects you and you have an obligation to the tribe. And democracy is the best way to run our tribe. I am not going to pay your taxes, for your obligation to the tribe just because you are selfish and do not want to do your part.