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Originally Posted by Cimarron29414
I'm also trying to avoid stereotyping by trying to create some other comparison, like "What if they put a tax on <insert stereotypically purchased item here>?" I don't know, what if they put a 10% tax on Canadian flags?  |
You mean like a tax on hair products typically used by black women? Or a tax on Chinese produce?
I can't think of anything similar to this tax on tanning beds. The problem is that you don't need to be a white female to "benefit" from them. I'm sure plenty of men use them. I'm sure plenty of Asians like tanning too. It could be argued that black people living in northern regions should use tanning beds to help them produce adequate levels of vitamin D.
Sorry for not taking this more seriously. I think the implication is itself a bit silly.
Can you think of any other situation like this one? I mean, we can get into gender-biased pricing. But I can't think of discriminating taxation.
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