In the real world, taxes aren’t always seen as fair, and how they’re spent is sometimes questionable. But clearly paying taxes is good. Mind you, I’m not saying that high taxes are good. I’m just saying that the concept of taxation is good, is necessary, for a healthy democracy. “Tax” is another word for vote. If a public worker is goofing off on the job, Qataris can’t chastise him with that old standby, “Hey, I pay your salary, buddy.” No, you don’t. Qataris have neither taxation nor representation, and that’s not a happy thing.
