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Originally Posted by foreverwar
Because it is part of being a society.
I have Private Health, why am I paying taxes towards the NHS (I don't object, btw).
Why do those people who send their kids to Private Schools still have to pay a portion of their taxes to pay for state schools.
Why do all of those of us who didn't go to University have to pay a portion of our taxes to support Universities (the fees don't cover much of the costs).
Why does a portion of my taxes go towards unemployment benefit, when in the last 35 years I have probably claimed about £1000 pounds in dole money.
I thought it was because, as a society, we try and contribute to do what's best for most, rather than what's best for some.
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These all seem to be necessities that society would find it hard to cope with if they disappeared. I don't think anybody would find it hard to cope if the TV licence were to be abolished or at least be PPV.