[LINK] EU gives green light to software patents

[Peter Chen]

Interesting how discussions of taxation always shift from "we" to "I".  

_We_ pay taxes.  _I_ benefit from that every time _I_ don't (a) catch the
black death because of _our_ sewage system (b) don't step over beggars on my
doorstep because of _our_ welfare system ... Oh the list of evil things the
Government does with taxation revenue is endless.  Vaccinations, shame!
Aged dental, horror!  Baxter Detention Centre - well you got me there I
guess.

Well, I suppose that doesn't make me a libertarian either (though some of
the libertarians on this list sound like anarchists to me, and not the
multualist type of anarchist, more on the nihilist level).  Syndicalism
anyone?  Why stop? Throw some mustard seeds in the foundations!  All
property is theft!  Take that Marx you middle class tosser.

Peter

Ps Remember: the smallest unit of surveillance is yourself, or is it the new
nokia, the stick one.  How cool is that?


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[mailto:link-bounces at anumail0.anu.edu.au] On Behalf Of Rick Welykochy
Sent: Thursday, 10 March 2005 2:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [LINK] EU gives green light to software patents

Deus Ex Machina wrote:

> sorry but since I pay well over 60% of my income in taxes, I have a 
> fundamental problem with more of my income going towards other peoples
kids then my own kids.

In find that hard to believe. You would have to be earning well over
$250,000 per annum to pay so much tax, including a GST component.

Even at $150,000 per year, with 10% GST, the effective rate is about 51%.


cheers
rickw



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