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I am unsure if this has been discussed before.
What rule do you wish to Edit/Add: 3.4 Putting your Life at Risk
Your version of the rule: Any actions taken by a player that may put their In-Character life, freedom from imprisonment or general well being at risk must be done so in a realistic fashion and for beneficial reasons.
Why do you believe this rule should be Added/Edited: It is no secret that Mayors regularly set 50% sales taxes, either because they believe the extra revenue will benefit the city or because they want to be the target.
From my perspective, a large portion of elected Mayors set 50% taxes to be the target, in which case they will likely be hunted by outraged civilians. Being hunted puts both their life and general well being at risk and therefore violates rule 3.4.
For those who want to make the argument that setting 50% sales tax increases revenue for the city, and is simply the Mayor doing his job, the laws of supply and demand and the impact taxes have on it argue against you. Setting 50% sales tax discourages civilians from purchasing products, thus little/no revenue is gained, but setting a lower sales tax level encourages a greater number of civilians to purchase products and thus a greater amount of revenue is gained for the city. Feel free to Google the concept of supply and demand if you don't understand it.
Please discuss.
What rule do you wish to Edit/Add: 3.4 Putting your Life at Risk
Your version of the rule: Any actions taken by a player that may put their In-Character life, freedom from imprisonment or general well being at risk must be done so in a realistic fashion and for beneficial reasons.
Why do you believe this rule should be Added/Edited: It is no secret that Mayors regularly set 50% sales taxes, either because they believe the extra revenue will benefit the city or because they want to be the target.
From my perspective, a large portion of elected Mayors set 50% taxes to be the target, in which case they will likely be hunted by outraged civilians. Being hunted puts both their life and general well being at risk and therefore violates rule 3.4.
For those who want to make the argument that setting 50% sales tax increases revenue for the city, and is simply the Mayor doing his job, the laws of supply and demand and the impact taxes have on it argue against you. Setting 50% sales tax discourages civilians from purchasing products, thus little/no revenue is gained, but setting a lower sales tax level encourages a greater number of civilians to purchase products and thus a greater amount of revenue is gained for the city. Feel free to Google the concept of supply and demand if you don't understand it.
Please discuss.
