In the spirt of October, we read a New York Times article published about taxes being placed on Witches in Romania. We explained the viewpoints of the witches and the government. We talked about the role of government in societies and the obligations of its citizens. We tried to decide if making a limited amount of money should qualify you to not have to pay taxes or if every citizen should be responsible to pay their due share. Lastly, we talked about how it might relate to our lives here in the United States and people in similar situations. Yet when we stopped class, we had more questions and thoughts to share. Weigh in now: Do you still feel the same way about the witches, government, and taxation as you did at the start of our seminar verses at the end? How have your thoughts grown or even changed?
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Aaliyah M.
10/20/2014 01:39:44 am
I feel the Romanian Witches should be taxed. Witches all over the world get about 7 to 10 dollars average each year. I realize that they may not get enough to pay actual taxes, but they are now classified as citizens of Romania, which they are noted to pay just like people all over. The reason why I think they should be taxed is because anyone, no matter if you get an average $2,000 per year you are still intended to pay. Everyone should pay 10% of their earnings for tax. My question is, What makes Witches so different from citizens all over that they can’t pay taxes?
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10/20/2014 01:40:57 am
My opinion for the tax on the witches is they should be taxed.I think they should be taxed because if i’m getting taxed then shouldn't they.But if I was older and I got taxed I would wan’t everyone to be taxed because that’s not fair to me or somebody else family.Maybe they don’t have the money to be taxed but that shouldn't change to the witches because they are still human.So I think that they should be taxed even though they think that they are witches even though witches aren't real.
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S.F
10/20/2014 01:48:05 am
I think that the witches should pay taxes because they are people and it would not be fair that the other people who earn a small income as well.
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Norberto J.J.C
10/20/2014 01:49:42 am
I still think that a witch should be taxed because everyone should be taxed even though they don’t win mucho dinero. If the witches don’t win mucha lana than they should not be taxed that much. The reason I think that is because it wouldn't be fair for RICH RICH people to pay the same amount as the poor people. If a rich person win like 5,000,000 dollars a week and a poor a person wins like 1,000 dollars a week they should not be taxed like like the rich people because they win more money than the poor people. The witches should be taxed but no the same amount as the rich people.
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D.P
10/20/2014 01:52:36 am
In this Socratic seminar we discussed tax on witches for spell and incantations and in my opinion I think they should be taxed. Any type of wealth from poorest to richest everyone had to pay money to keep the economy going. Everyone has to pay to add things into the community like parks, building, or schools. If you don’t pay your taxes then that isn’t fair to everyone that does and our government abhors that that is why it’s illegal. In conclusion everyone should pay a small amount to help the economy for affording things
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R.J.
10/20/2014 01:52:45 am
I think that witches should not be taxed because of the low income that they make. They have a very low income of 7 to 10 dollars and taking more money from them is just not fair to them, because they are already broke enough. The government to get an income to fund the city they might need to make some sort of funding system like a fundraiser or something.
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Paloma
10/20/2014 04:25:10 am
Witches have been taxed in Romania and some are unhappy and don’t want to be taxed. I think they should be taxed. They may only earn 7 to 10 dollars but that does not matter. There are probably other people who earn the same amount as them or maybe less that still pay taxes. They should not be the exception, it would not be fair to other people. The taxes paid are to help the economy going, they should have to contribute to make their country better. It is their responsibility.
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S.Mc.
10/20/2014 04:29:01 am
I think they should get taxed.Just because they are witches doesn't mean they shouldn't get taxed.It wouldn't be fair if we only got taxed. there are also people just like the witches who only make $10 and they get taxed also,so I don't see whats different between use and them. The only thing is their witches.
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Jared
10/20/2014 04:31:06 am
Witches should be taxed because what excuses them from being taxed like everyone else? They don’t even have a real job so why would they even get payed in the first place? Whats the big deal if they only have to pay 16% of what they make which is nothing compared to what Americans make if there are 2000 witches the government will get only 3200 dollars each week which is nothing. They need to suck it up and pay taxes like everyone else.
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A.S.
10/20/2014 04:31:28 am
I think that witches should be taxed. Witches make potions and such and the government are taking them seriously. No matter how silly it is witches have no other job and there is a large population of witches to. The government needs money too. It would be a great way to gain money by taxing witches and some witches appreciate being recognized.
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Aileen
10/20/2014 04:31:57 am
I think the witches should be taxed because the are people like us and we pay taxes so why shouldn't they pay taxes it wouldn't be fair for the others but they can tax them a little because they get a little bit of money so that could be a good thing to do to make it fair. They should be paid more if they want the them to pay more taxes but if they get paid a little then a little bit of taxes
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Chris H
10/20/2014 04:32:11 am
I think that the witches should not get taxed since they only make ten dollars.If the witches only make the 10 dollars then make them get taken 1.60 away.Its alright to make americans pay taxes because they make way more than romanians.So in conclusion the witches should not get taxed.
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K.C
10/20/2014 04:33:25 am
I think people with low income shouldn't be taxed because they wouldn't be able to buy things like a house or clothes. People could make a lot of money but if their getting taxed they will have less money to take care of their family.
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Tia
10/22/2014 10:28:48 am
I think the witches should be taxes. I believe that because witches are human and they should be treated like everyone else. I still feel the same way before and after the passage. I feel like people who earn the the same amount as witches and they still have to pay taxes and the witches should to. So that way I think witches should be taxes.
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6/21/2023 03:20:06 am
Very good Informative and useful... Keep up the great work.
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6/21/2023 03:21:02 am
Very good Informative and useful... Keep up the great work.
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