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by Paul-Craft 820 days ago
Which conflates "contribution to society" with "economic value."
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Paying taxes is literally contributing to society. Owning land is not.
There are other things that are contributing to society that are not paying taxes.
And for that theoretical tiny category there are tax deductions and other exceptions to the law (for instance in many jurisdictions sites of religious worship are exempt from property tax). The overwhelming majority of owners do not and should not qualify for this.