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It should at least be an option for those who want to opt-out of it in return of not expecting social security in return.
by apta 6y ago
It should at least be an option for those who want to opt-out of it in return of not expecting social security in return.
- aaomidi 6y agoSo what happens when they retire and have no money
- apta 6y agoActions have consequences. Secondly, other societies have already solved this issue by means of a charity tax that is much more affordable than social security: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakat
- aaomidi 6y ago> Actions have consequences. So you're fine with these people just outright dying on the street? Also as someone who lived in system that had Zakat, it was supplemented with state-sponsored retirement.
- apta 6y ago> Also as someone who lived in system that had Zakat, it was supplemented with state-sponsored retirement. It can be supplemented upon need, it is still a strictly more fair system. Did that state collect social security or income taxes though?
- eximius 6y agoFor a particular definition of fairness. Further, it is not clear 'fairness' is a thing we should optimize over, say, 'general welfare'.
- apta 6y agoThe goal is general welfare, not at the expense of wasting money or taking more money than necessary from the rest of the population. This is exactly what Zakat establishes.