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by eeZah7Ux 2797 days ago
> It's also very logical to be taxed for what you take from society vs. what you give to society. But that's just a minor point.

Not so minor! Taxing based on how money are spent is very reasonable (but goes again consumerism).

It also ties very well into resource-based taxation. (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polluter_pays_principle )