John Locke's philosophy:
"...that men are naturally free and equal as part of the justification for understanding legitimate political government as the result of a social contract where people in the state of nature conditionally transfer some of their rights to the government in order to better insure the stable, comfortable enjoyment of their lives, liberty, and property."
from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke-political/
Also --
http://www.iep.utm.edu/l/locke-po.htm
So, yes, governments are justified in levying taxes. How else would they be able to pay for law enforcement, fire departments, armies, etc., which are at the basis of protection of people's lives. (Think of life in the 1700s.)
As to the specifics in the rest of your assignment, you should probably ask yourself a couple of questions:
Where do Mr Jones's and Mrs Green's incomes come from? Do they have jobs? Employed by someone else? Or self-employed? Are they retired? Do they give money to charities? How many children do they have? Etc., etc.
Ask lots of questions!!
Two things that are certain in life are death and taxes; we often hear. Do you think it is justified for governments to levy taxes? Why or why not? What experiences (good or bad) do you (or someone you know) have with IRS (or any other taxing authority)? What actions do you (or would you) take to reduce your taxes? Both Mr. Jones and Mrs. Green earned $50,000 gross in 2007. Yet, Mr. Jones owed IRS $600 on his tax return while the IRS owed Mrs. Green $600 on her tax return. What do you think were the possible reasons for the difference in the results? Explain.
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• Both Mr. Jones and Mrs. Green earned $50,000 gross in 2009. Yet, Mr. Jones owed IRS $600 on his tax return while the IRS owed Mrs. Green $600 on her tax return. What do you think were the possible reasons for the difference in the results? Explain.
What do you think are the top three critical issues in contemporary law enforcement? What kind of controversy has each of these issues generated? Do you think the controversy is justified? Why?
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