> Tithing is horribly, gruesomely regressive. No, it’s not: regressive would be if the poor had to pay a larger percentage than the rich. They don’t. Progres

> Tithing is horribly, gruesomely regressive. No, it’s not: regressive would be if the poor had to pay a larger percentage than the rich. They don’t. Progressive indicates that the rich must pay a larger percentage than the poor. Meanwhile, a flat fee would be the same number for everyone. I get what you’re trying to say: folks’ utility functions may be different, and a rich man may possibly miss his 10% less than the poor man. But ‘regressive’ and ‘progressive’ have specific meanings in this context.