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I saw a lot of people saying things like "tax them". Why would you tax a non-profit institution that has like 5K hospitals and more than 10K homes for the elde
by diegoholiveira 6y ago
I saw a lot of people saying things like "tax them".
Why would you tax a non-profit institution that has like 5K hospitals and more than 10K homes for the elderly, orphans and those with special needs?
- klyrs 6y agoBecause they exert, and lobby for, the right to refuse treatment on religious grounds. Women's reproductive rights, and LGBTQ people are harmed where tax dollars are redirected through "charity" and cannot be used to establish secular services of the same kind. They're great for the "right kind" of elderly, homeless and orphans. But they've got a long history of screwing everybody else over, for example, forced conversion of native american orphans. Essentially, it's a loophole that you can pilot a "separate but equal" aircraft carrier through. And then fail to even provide that "separate" care, so equality is not achieved.
- diegoholiveira 6y agoYou're saying: they not perfect. And I agree with you. But who's perfect?
- klyrs 6y agoWho said anything about perfection? I'm saying tax dollars would be better spent providing services to all citizens, not just those whose lives conform to a particular religion's norms. And thus we should tax churches for a percentage of their tithe. And maybe not shovel money on them just because they asked with cash.