Emperor Matthuis
15-02-2004, 11:23
Emperor Matthuis Decides:
Sacramental Tax Time?
The Issue
Secularists have been urging for the government to impose an income tax on religious organizations in Emperor Matthuis for some time now, and the issue has finally made it's way to the upper levels of the government.
The Debate
Self-appointed civil rights spokesman Falala Jefferson declares, "Churches are business organizations with a large income. It's unfair that they don't have to pay the same taxes that everyone else does. If they really do spend on any money on charity, let them write it off as a deduction just like corporations do. There's no reason that so-called clergy should be chauffeured around in limos tax-free, when we desperately need funds for public works."
[Accept]
"Freedom of conscience is foremost among liberties", says Reverend Billy du Pont. "Churches have been exempted from taxation because it is wrong for the government to infringe on the right of people to worship as they please, and that includes charging them for the right to worship. Besides, churches are non-profit organizations that put all their funds back into the community."
[Accept]
The Honorable Zeke Fellow, Minister of Minding Other People's Business, has an idea: "This religion thing is such a great racket, why don't we make it a government monopoly? We'll ban all religions except the Church of Emperor Matthuis, and make attendance and donations compulsory. I'll start writing the Holy Scriptures right away!"
This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.
The Government Position
The government has indicated its intention to follow the recommendations of Option 3.
If you wish, you may simply dismiss this issue.
Issue by: The Meritocracy of Rational Self Interest
Editor: Reploid Productions
Anyone else get this?
I chose option 3
Sacramental Tax Time?
The Issue
Secularists have been urging for the government to impose an income tax on religious organizations in Emperor Matthuis for some time now, and the issue has finally made it's way to the upper levels of the government.
The Debate
Self-appointed civil rights spokesman Falala Jefferson declares, "Churches are business organizations with a large income. It's unfair that they don't have to pay the same taxes that everyone else does. If they really do spend on any money on charity, let them write it off as a deduction just like corporations do. There's no reason that so-called clergy should be chauffeured around in limos tax-free, when we desperately need funds for public works."
[Accept]
"Freedom of conscience is foremost among liberties", says Reverend Billy du Pont. "Churches have been exempted from taxation because it is wrong for the government to infringe on the right of people to worship as they please, and that includes charging them for the right to worship. Besides, churches are non-profit organizations that put all their funds back into the community."
[Accept]
The Honorable Zeke Fellow, Minister of Minding Other People's Business, has an idea: "This religion thing is such a great racket, why don't we make it a government monopoly? We'll ban all religions except the Church of Emperor Matthuis, and make attendance and donations compulsory. I'll start writing the Holy Scriptures right away!"
This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.
The Government Position
The government has indicated its intention to follow the recommendations of Option 3.
If you wish, you may simply dismiss this issue.
Issue by: The Meritocracy of Rational Self Interest
Editor: Reploid Productions
Anyone else get this?
I chose option 3