Taxation - Make it Voluntary

I see taxation as theft and many others see it as the glue of social fabric, a moral imperative. They would also count my view as a very, very small minority so it wouldnt effect revenue too much.

Do you think that if it was made voluntary the champions of tax would still pay?

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Starcrossed · 41-45, F

I think unfortunately more people wouldn't pay than our society would need to support social programs. I think culturally most of us are too selfish.

gol979 · 41-45, M

@Starcrossed i dont think that marries up. Look at how much we give to charity (most big charities are troughs). Look at all the generosity despite economic hurt. We dont need taxation to support social programmes.

They do need tax for war, bailing out banks (2008, how many trillions), imaginary infrastructure projects, filtering money from the poorest to the richest.