Thread: General ITV threaten to blackout on Virgin
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Old 27-02-2018, 13:08   #242
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Re: ITV threaten to blackout on Virgin
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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
Same reason you’re forced to pay for services you don’t use via your council tax. Parliament has ruled that the BBC services, provided in the way that they are, are useful and desirable to the national life.

You may choose to use a private school or a private health club but you still pay council tax, which funds the local leisure centre and the local school.
No, Chris, it's not the same. It is important for the economy and the services we expect to receive that the whole population is educated, just as you could say it is in the public interest that facilities are provided to encourage the population to be active and healthy. And so on.

But the BBC - this is just entertainment! Why should I be required to fund your entertainment?
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