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Old 23-02-2018, 11:21   #194
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Re: ITV threaten to blackout on Virgin
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Originally Posted by denphone View Post
Its quite obvious if one does not own a car, then one certainly does not pay car tax , car insurance , etc , etc but OB being OB fails to see the clear point l have made.
What are you on about, Den? My point is that if you don't have a car, you don't pay car tax.

But I could have a TV to watch channels OTHER THAN the BBC and never listen to the radio, and yet I still have to pay for it.

Why is it right to your mind that I am forced to pay for something I don't want, need or that benefits me in any way?

I am not describing myself by the way. I do watch BBC TV and radio and I would gladly stump up for a subscription rather than a licence fee. However, I would never expect others who don't to have to pay. That's just weird, and so last century.

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Originally Posted by Raider999 View Post
You forgot council tax in your list - probably the most expensive and least liked.

I cannot really think what I get for my £2k apart from a weekly bin collection, don't say road maintenance as the state of the surfaces around here are atrocious.
However, the council does provide education, social care and many other services that you may not currently rely on, but you or your family may well need in the future. Education services you have already benefited from personally as you went to school, and even if you went to a private school, you still benefit from those around you being appropriately educated because they will go on to provide services to you and also contribute to having a thriving economy.

These arguments do not apply to the BBC in any way as its primary function is to provide entertainment for personal consumption. If you don't like what the BBC provides and don't watch or listen to its output, it really defies logic that you should be charged for it.

Oh, and by the way:

https://www.rapidtvnews.com/20180223...#axzz57vhGw49B
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