The_Barnacle wrote on Aug 13
th, 2017 at 11:59am:
That is quite a creative definition of slavery.
Using that definition all employees are in fact slaves
No one is being forced to work and working for the benefit of others is, in fact, how capitalism works.
...if everyone paid the same amount of tax yes. But we don't.
The fact is that a minority pays the majority of tax. That minority are indeed forced to pay more tax than the majority by the majority. That portion of extra tax represents (in effect) unpaid work. That is therefore 'forced unpaid work' which is akin to slavery.
The_Barnacle wrote on Aug 13
th, 2017 at 11:59am:
50% ?
They are using the same creative accounting that Joe Hockey used. It isn't any where close to 50%. The highest tax rate is 45% and you only pay that for very dollar above $180,000. Then you have to take into account how much is spent on roads, schools, health, defense, police and other things that you benefit from. Then there is the aged pension, which is something that you arn't benefiting from now, but you will in the future.
Throw in GST, land rates, medicare, etc and you will get 50%. The percentage really doesn't really matter, it just increases or decreases the level of slave time.
The_Barnacle wrote on Aug 13
th, 2017 at 11:59am:
Then you have to take into account how much is spent on roads, schools, health, defense, police and other things that you benefit from
Yes, but why should any individual pay more for these 'services' than others?
The_Barnacle wrote on Aug 13
th, 2017 at 11:59am:
Even welfare payments are an indirect benefit. They provide piece of mind that there is a safety net if you were to become unemployed, injured or sick. They also create social cohesion because studies have shown that the greater inequality there is in society the greater social problems there are.
Doesn't make it right. That is simply a form of armed robbery. Pay up or we'll bash you....
The_Barnacle wrote on Aug 13
th, 2017 at 11:59am:
So stop your endless whining
....nope