But it doesnât have to be
Youâre creating a straw man argument
Itâs rather irksome when people do that
It does have to be. There isnât an infinite supply of money. Fix the important things first. Prioritize. Please.
Because the example of numerous other countries shows it can
Ireland is a rich country with a low overall tax take by European standards, and a very modest tax increase would comfortably pay for a nationwide cycling network of SEGREGATED cycle lanes without taking funds away from any other areas
So you as a non tax payer are advocating more taxation.
Put that to a vote and see what happens
Sadly youâre completely economically illiterate and have no concept of how tax and public spending works
Therefore itâs best to leave you wallow in your ludicrous argument
I am a taxpayer and I also save the exchequer a significant amount of money
I will vote for a party that advocates higher taxation as part of a broader framework to make public services better
You have literally no idea how any of this works
Itâs also interesting that you think homeless people should be denied any voice in society, given that many homeless people pay no income tax
It seems like you are very biased against homeless people
Iâm for putting homeless people in homes rather than where rich cunts can cycle their bicycles.
Youâre the self proclaimed advocate of the left and here you are arguing against the weakest of people in society⌠sounds familiar, no.
Fix the important problems first then worry where the fuck a cunt cycles a bike. Not difficult.
Point out where I have done that, please use the quote function, I wonât hold my breath
In your previous post you were moaning that people who donât pay income tax should not be allowed a say in how the tax system in this country is run
Many, perhaps most homeless people pay no income tax - if they are earning they are likely to be in low paid work, which is generally a major contributory factor to them being homeless in the first place
You are saying they should not be allowed a say in how the tax system works
We are allowed, or at least are supposed to be allowed, a say in how the tax system works - itâs called voting
A homeless person should absolutely be allowed have a say that the tax system be reformed so that overall tax take is greater and that problems such as homelessness be more adequately addressed
But wait, you are now telling us that anybody who pays no income tax should not be allowed vote, ie. that most homeless people should not be allowed vote
Thatâs called a dictatorship
It is actually important that people do not get killed cycling
It is also important for the overall health of the population that as many people as possible are encouraged to cycle
It is also a large benefit to cities in terms of reducing traffic congestion and pollution
It is also an economic benefit in terms of making cities more attractive places to live, improving quality of liffe in general and attracting investment
Youâre allowed a vote, mate, if you want to vote for a cycle lane over funding for the starving and homeless, go ahead and vote for it.
Can you point me to the âfund a cycle lane and fuck the homelessâ candidates so I can avoid voting for them please
Iâll vote for a candidate/party who pledges to build SEGREGATED cycle lanes and address homelessness
I think with a small bit of initiative thatâs eminently achievable
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Itâs also beneficial that people arenât starving on the streets. .
Fuck the starving. Save cyclists
Have you thought about setting up a charity boxing match between cyclists and the homeless?
Whoever wins gets funded, whoever doesnât, well, tough shit
If itâs successsful you could replicate it in other areas
Road safety v Mental health
The arts v Cystic Fibrosis treatment
Getting rid of school prefabs v Policing
Disability payments v Start Up Business grants
Agricultual subsidies v conservation funding
It could be like Celebrity Death Match
You could get the Indo to sponsor it
They love the oulâ divide and rule tactics
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Youâve got me. I am trying to divide and conquer. Iâm trying to divide the importance of some self serving wanker in Dublin looking to appropriate public funds away from the important matters so they can ride their fucking bicycles, without being licensed, taxes or insured to do so.
And Iâm the bad guy?
Yes, you are
In fact I couldnât think of a better (worse) example of it than your posts here actually
I bet you were a divil for the angry texts to Newstalk when they tried to manufacture a divide between private sector and public sector workers
You also sound like a shill for the insurance industry
Here, mate, workers are workers, whether or not private or public. Whether they ride a bicycle to work or not.
All Iâm saying is that the weakest in society need looking out for. Be they disabled or homeless or starving.
Iâd much prefer my x percent of income tax to go towards feeding some poor cunt, rather than some cunt getting to ride a bicycle to work in a lane designed for him, so he doesnât have to learn the rules of the road or get taxed or insured. Are you really not down with that?
A heap of lads up until 2am arguing about cycling a pushbike. Where else would you get it
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With a spinning session.
Fascinating really.
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Excellent exchanges here overnight. Well done all.
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