Taxes: A surcharge for being a member of society
April 28th, 2009 5:37 pm
Rhesus Monkeys
It’s Tuesday, which must mean that you’re in desperate need of your weekly tax fix. Well, it’s not quite “Ask the Taxpert”-worthy IRS advice, but for my junkies out there, I hope this will suffice.
Right before the big tax deadline, The New York Times ran an article about taxing as a rite to be a member of society. The Times compared human taxing to rhesus monkeys and food calls, where a monkey who happens upon a tasty morsel must call out to the rest of society and share. If a monkey fails to do so, he is subject to excommunication from the rest of the group and vicious beatings.
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