No, because (again, ideally) those taxes are going to be used to benefit the common good. Trying to get out of paying them would be like saying, "of course I s

No, because (again, ideally) those taxes are going to be used to benefit the common good. Trying to get out of paying them would be like saying, "of course I should get help from everyone else for education, housing, infrastructure, etc., but goodness forbid I actually return the favor later on so that others get the same benefit!" Anyway, it's not like such taxes take away so much of your earnings that you're left with a pittance. At some point you have to ask yourself, "is the amount of happiness I gain from keeping this amount of money worth more than the various things it will be spent on, and the benefit it will give to others?" (I'm reminded of the Simpsons episode, "The Last of The Red Hat Mamas, where Mr Burns pledges to donate money to a children's hospital, but then uses it extend his own life instead - by 10 minutes[0]) It's a sign of the sad state of things that taxes are treated more like throwing money away, than being a resource used for the common good. [0] https://youtu.be/-Icbia3fDuY?t=45 https://youtu.be/-Icbia3fDuY?t=45