Caesar’ Money

Remember the story in the Bible when they asked Jesus about money? Or rather who should they pay taxes to?

His answer was brilliant! Ok so of course He is brilliant by default, but as we are talking about money… how about we talk about those taxes, shall we?

What do you think (rationally) about taxes? Notice I used the word think. Now what do you feel about them? Is your thinking aligned with your feelings?

I don’t know about you, but I don’t really care about them. And that is putting it mildly. I understand (again, rationally) that we need to pay taxes in order to make sure that certain needs in society are met. Roads we drive on for example. Maintenance of said road. Certain social obligations like people with disabilities.

The problem begins though when we have corruption in the game. People only looking out for number one, instead of the collective good. And there too, lies another challenge: how can we define collective good?

I have heard arguments stating that the government also employs people which then also can be thought of as collective good. And this is where my inner frustrations boil to the surface. Yes, boil! 

If we have an efficient governmental body, NO problem. Then I agree. But sadly, we don’t. Everyone’s cousin and their second-removed-by-marriage-third-wife’s-husband got a job they are unsuited for.

Is that seriously what Jesus meant when He states: pay Caesar what is his? Unfortunately for me, the answer there too is a resounding yes! Because after all, it IS Caesar’s money after all 😂 

To conclude. I am no fan of our current tax system as it is quite aggressive and does not promote entrepreneurship nor innovation. And most importantly: there is no guide through the messy system it has become. 

What are your thoughts? Do you love providing for Caesar’s money? 😊