I'm lucky, in a sense, that I don't have to make this decision. The only viable candidates in my riding are the Conservatives and the NDP, so I can actually vote my conscience.
TotallyHuman
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Hmm... As to the second point, I'd argue that people with dependants are contributing, by having dependants. Giving them a tax break is sort of like paying them to take care of things that the state would have to take care of otherwise, in the form of orphanages, daycares, food banks, public nursing homes, etc. At that point, it's just an efficiency question: is it better to tax parents less (so they have to work fewer hours and can take care of their kids), or is it better to run more after-school programs (so the parents can work while someone else takes care of their kids)? Should we tax them less so they can buy food and shelter, or just give them food and shelter? The answer isn't cleanly one or the other, but falls somewhere between "give them money (by taxing less)" and "give them stuff" for each thing that people provide for their dependants.
As for overpopulation, once people are already born, it's too late. Incentives should prevent people from being born in the first place, but not punish the parents of the already-born (and the already-born themselves). To do that you could do normal birth-rate-reducing things like comprehensive sex ed and ensuring easy access to birth control, or go at it from the other side: streamline the adoption process and incentivize people to adopt rather than procreate.
Why do you think people with dependants should be taxed more heavily? Is it an overpopulation thing?
I feel like empowering the "Real Man" bullshit, even in a subversive way, is generally a bad idea. Could be an effective campaign though, so maybe the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.
Some people are starting to shift their opinions on it, but jokes about men being raped (especially in prison) are weirdly accepted.
We conclude that the sitting posture is the best position for men with urination problems, e.g. due to an enlarged prostate to urinate in, whereas no difference was found in healthy men
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Skimping on security seems really stupid right now. There are probably a fair few Canadians who would like to do certain MPs harm... not to mention India has been doing political assassinations.