The Baha'i Studies Listserv On 24 Nov 2010 at 12:25, Stephen Gray wrote: > Was his list an exlusive tax list on an inclusive tax list? We those > seven all taxes or some taxes? Would he of allowed tax shifts by > adding other taxes to lower or eliminate others eventually?
It was suggestive, since the setting of taxes is not a religious matter, but a state matter. The Bahai Faith does not have a complete economic programme, or a complete programme for government. It has some relevant principles, such as "equality between individuals, and perfect fellowship. Justice should be so perfect that the rights of the human race are protected and assured and the rights of the public are equal. This is one of the essential requirements of life in society." and "the equalisation of the means of livelihood for all humanity, to the extent that all are freed from poverty" (talk of 5 October 199, my translation at http://wp.me/pcgF5-1wd ). These have economic and fiscal implications, but they do not prescribe one particular system or tax as the Bahai system. Sen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Sen McGlinn http://senmcglinn.wordpress.com Happy are those who spend their days in gaining knowledge, in discovering the secrets of nature, and in penetrating the subtleties of pure truth! Woe to those who are contented with ignorance, whose hearts are gladdened by thoughtless imitation, ... who have wasted their lives!"(~Abdu'l-Baha, Some Answered Questions p.137) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:leave-542200-27401.54f46e81b66496c9909bcdc2f7987...@list.jccc.edu Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [email protected] Or subscribe: http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:[email protected] Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st News (on-campus only) - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
