When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust less on the same amount of income.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Justice in taxation is described as the just man paying more than the unjust for the same income.
- In plain terms
- In tax, good people pay more than bad people.
- What can you take from it?
- True justice may require the virtuous to bear more burden.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is it fair that good people pay more?
Another view
It implies systemic fairness might penalize virtuous citizens.
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