QotD

"A lot of 'anti-tax' people seem to forget that taxes don't just pay for Health Care For Stupid Poor People; they pay for roads, firefighters, public schools (so that, presumably, there will be less Stupid Poor People in the future), cops, that military that they're often fond of, and a legal system that means females don't have to walk around in teams with flensing knives to avoid being raped.

"I'm fond of roads and firefighters. I like buildings that don't collapse or shatter during earthquakes, which may-or-may-not be supported by tax grants, but certainly require tax money to figure out what those standards need to be.

"I'll grant that the lack of teams of well-armed other females to walk around with is a debatable value, and might be useful in some areas even with taxes."

elfwreck, 2008-09-23</p>