I think in the discussion the original purpose of taxation is forgotten.

A human being pays tax to the government to cover the cost of the common services provided by the government.

What are this services that the robot will be consuming from the government that they need to pay for?

Regards,

Alex

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From: Mark Kipyegon via kictanet
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 12:06 PM
To: awatila@yahoo.co.uk
Cc: Mark Kipyegon
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Why Bill Gates would tax robots

During the Industrial Revolution, critics of mechanisation would use similar arguments. Advances in technology should be embraced.

On 28 Feb 2017, at 10:25, "kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

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> Message: 3

> Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:21:47 +0300

> From: Job Muriuki <muriukin@gmail.com>

> To: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com>

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> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Why Bill Gates would tax robots

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> Barrack,

>

> Am in business and I know it's the bottom line that counts at the expense

> of people.

> Now we further what to fire the already strained employee replace them with

> a robot

> for a fatter bank account and cash you don't need.

> I believe Bill Gates been the billionaire he is has realised you can have

> all the cash

> and wealth you can get but it all without meaning what really matters is

> the humanity.

>

>

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