> that's all they owe society: paying their workers their salary. No, that's what they owe their workers. What they owe society is tax [0]. And society can dec

> that's all they owe society: paying their workers their salary. No, that's what they owe their workers. What they owe society is tax [0]. And society can decide to use that tax to provide basic income, or anything else. [0]: see also http://world.std.com/~mhuben/faq.html#theft http://world.std.com/~mhuben/faq.html#theft which addresses the "taxation is theft" view of the world