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26. We should tax meat a lot higher then...

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 01:24 AM

Jan 2013

since that is gratuitous violence that actually ends in something dying.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] In Truth We Trust Jan 2013 OP

Mental health care and victim support should be shouldered by gamers... immoderate Jan 2013 #1

I advocate for a gratuitous tax on country music. ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #2

Except for George Strait. nt Walk away Jan 2013 #10

Is Johnny Cash considered country? Glassunion Jan 2013 #12

Why? MrSlayer Jan 2013 #3

Isn't that an NRA talking point? ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #13

Sweet! Glassunion Jan 2013 #4

I advocate a tax on overly simplistic OPs. LeftyMom Jan 2013 #5

Good luck with your thought policing. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #7

No duh every tax is social engineering. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #19

We should tax meat a lot higher then... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #26

I have never heard of someone picking up a violent movie and ... Walk away Jan 2013 #8

and tax "Hot Wheels" to pay for traffic accidents... Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #11

Of course Canada has lots of guns. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #16

Great idea! rrneck Jan 2013 #18

You can't quantify content to tax it. rrneck Jan 2013 #22

So how do you define "gratuitous" violence? backscatter712 Jan 2013 #23

Why not on books too? (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #29

And thoughts... that's where the real money is cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #30