| - Taxes are largely avoidable by those with sufficient wealth. - Taxes reduce economic development by those who control capital. - Taxes reduce charitable giving, especially by those in the upper middle class. - Charity doesn't require the implication of violence for noncompliance. - Charity encourages more direct management and oversight by those who give. I would also argue that "No democratic control" is not true for charity, but rather that control is biased in favor of those who control capital. > I welcome everyone to add to both lists. From my comment history it should be pretty clear that I'm not a fan of hoping that those with money are in a charitable mood, but I know there's a strong faction with an opposing view of the world, which could help balancing such a list. Note that my suggestions are not accusatory, but in the spirit of this statement. |