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gravity

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Mon May-14-07 11:45 AM
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28. You are punishing people based on their political views

If there is a shortage of troops or community service, then a draft is necessary, but you shouldn't just implement one just to get back at one group of the population.

It's the same with taxes, if we are experiencing a costly war, then raise the top tax bracket to cover the war. You don't have to make it permanent increase for everyone who supports a war but doesn't enlist. What happens if you are a pacifists and don't choose to fight, do you have to pay high taxes too? How do you even determine support for a conflict?

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