legalize drugs and tax the sh*t out of it and use the money to finance the many wars we are involved in - we already legalized tobacco and alcohol, are those any better or worse that x or acid?
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legalize drugs and tax the sh*t out of it and use the money to finance the many wars we are involved in - we already legalized tobacco and alcohol, are those any better or worse that x or acid?
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And now we come to the second part of the discussion.Originally Posted by shot2hell
"Sin taxes".
The theory that something is evil but inevitable, so the government might as well give in and allow it but tax the bejeebus out of it.
Typically, these taxes are theoretically to be used to prevent the very behaviour that is raising the cash in the first place...witness all the tax on tobacco.
Unfortunately, government being what it is, all this money is diverted into whatever is most pressing or expedient at the time, rarely funding the programs originally proposed, so the sinners end up paying for all sorts of things not linked to the sin.
Where did the concept come from that says that the guvmint should be allowed to "tax the shit out of it" just because people enjoy it?
Sales tax, no problem.
Any other taxes, no.
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In the "wrong " hand drugs could be termed as, "bad"..on the other hand (in)they can be extremely useful and therefore termed as good..all depends....life is full of dualities
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Practicing to become a politician are we?
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Will this affect the Grammar Police?And now we come to the second part of the discussion.
"Sin taxes".
The theory that something is evil but inevitable, so the government might as well give in and allow it but tax the bejeebus out of it.
Typically, these taxes are theoretically to be used to prevent the very behaviour that is raising the cash in the first place...witness all the tax on tobacco.
Unfortunately, government being what it is, all this money is diverted into whatever is most pressing or expedient at the time, rarely funding the programs originally proposed, so the sinners end up paying for all sorts of things not linked to the sin.
Where did the concept come from that says that the guvmint should be allowed to "tax the shit out of it" just because people enjoy it?
Sales tax, no problem.
Any other taxes, no.
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