According to most political philosophies, taxes are justified as they fund activities that are necessary and beneficial to society. Additionally, progressive taxation can be used to reduce economic inequality in a society. According to this view, taxation in modern nation-states benefit the majority of the population and social development. A common presentation of this view, paraphrasing various statements by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. is “Taxes are the price of civilization”.
I'm originally from Liverpool and worked as a national magazine journalist for more than 30 years before suffering a stroke at age 53. I started blogging as part of a neuro-rehabilitation programme and wrote the very first entries with one finger of my disabled left hand. Later, art became another therapy for me at Headway East London's Submit To Love Studios. I write about my daily activities and encounters. In 1988, I married Jane. We are still together today, sharing our lives and making each other laugh.
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I do like that statement by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jnr. If I had read this before I put up my post this evening I’d have borrowed it. Maybe I still shall…
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I do like that statement by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jnr. If I had read this before I put up my post this evening I’d have borrowed it. Maybe I still shall…
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I love it, despite the spelling of civilisation with a z, which I hate
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Along with realize, radicalize, customize etc?
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