Do you owe society anything beyond paying your taxes, such as having children?

Furthermore, what is the bare minimum an individual should feel obligated to give back to society?

Amount aside, should taxation even be required? How about military service?

At what point has one given enough to their country?

Do you think your society or country has been especially good to you?

Feel free to opine, debate and discuss.

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MistyCee

I'm going with the social contract idea here, and that the government's legitimacy depends on the continuing consent of the governed and their right to debate and vote albeit indirectly on what their contribution should be.

Now, I'm going to shut up and let others debate how much that should be.