[mvc]

It's not a punishment for wealth.

Think of it like insurance of your status in the system. Your insurance premiums are proportional to the value of the stuff you want to protect. Presumably you own a house. A pension. Various other investments perhaps. All these become worthless if civil society fails and we go back to the Leviathan.

It is right that you should pay a higher premium for that type of insurance than those with no such wealth at stake.

[cbeach]

I'm not sure I get any more value from the public service than anyone else. Do I get faster service from the police? More officers assigned to protect me?

Any perks from the NHS for the wealthy? Or the same service as everyone else?

One thing I know for sure - less public money is allocated to my children (I live in the countryside) than children in urban areas, due to the funding formula.

[atmosx]

> I'm not sure I get any more value from the public service than anyone else.

"Clash of Autonomy and Interdependence" is an interesting somewhat related read on the topic[^1].

[^1]: https://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2009/10/cl...