Helping with Adventurer Party Management

Episode 367: Tax Justice

Two of the priests may not understand what they remember to hook on.

However, it would be risky for future governance for two people to engage in operations in a way that was not in line with their intentions, within newcomer management with only six people.

Besides, the same type of problem will recur when expanding the new method of administration to other Church territories.

So I dared to get on the other guy's good mound and make a thorough argument.

If it's to convince the two priests wholeheartedly, it's cheap to spend some time arguing.

Write down the proposition (theme) of the discussion in white ink with lime on the paint painted and blackened wall you are using instead of blackboard.

The proposition (theme) is: what is faith and justice in the act of governance? is.

First, you ask for an argument from me who gave you the proposition.

"Do you think there is justice in the Church's act of governing?

"Yes."

It is an instant answer.

Because of the educational context (background) of law, the format of debate seems familiar.

I can feel certain confidence in Paperino's response.

"What is justice guaranteed by?

"By faith and law."

"Hmm."

Until around here, it must be an initial step in the ecclesiastical education in the Church.

I get an answer at the same time as I ask.

Change direction slightly to recommend the discussion.

"Let's drop it into the real world and argue. Is Reward to the Church Justice?

"It's what aids faith, so you can say it's justice"

Keep asking.

"Is it just for a deputy to be appointed by the Church to collect taxes?

I lost momentum in Paperino's response to see where the debate was going.

"... I can say it's justice. Unless you fatten your personal belly."

Then ask.

"Is it just for a merchant to be appointed by the Church to collect taxes from deputies?

"... it's justice"

In a small voice, Paperino answers.

Now for once, I will have admitted that my actions are just even in the light of the laws of the Church.

"And, while, in legal theory, the act of taxing merchants as deputies was the right thing to do, it is also true that in reality, there are many instances of causal government and farmers in poverty in territories where merchants have taken on deputies. So I don't even know Paperino's refusal."

Personally, I'm not very interested in the theological controversy itself. Whether there is justice in governance or not, I hope the life of the peasants living there is better, but in order to convince rational people, the one called theoretical background is also important.

Besides, this argument is not an argument to do the clergy, so where I see a conclusion, I will take it appropriately here and continue the argument from another direction.

"Let's get back to the basics and argue. Is taxation justice?

"Justice."

"Is it just to lighten taxes?

"I'd say it's justice."

"On the other hand, what about taking all the harvest as a tax?

"It's not justice"

"So where is the boundary between justice and injustice in taxation?

Paperino answers with a few thoughts.

"Half, isn't it"

It is the so-called five public people.

It may be this rustic, half-half feeling, based on which the relationship between the lord and the peasant is generally, often lined around it.

Continue to ask.

"You know the facts as a clergyman who's been looking at tax records, right? Is the tax on the inhabitants really half?