There goes civilisation...

I hope you don't justify your existence on the basis of paying a tax levied by the government. It's not a voluntary thing. You get paid a certain wage and you pay various percentages of it back in tax. Sorry but just because you don't consider you "use" it doesn't mean you're doing something charitable.

I'm a computer geek. I like to express things in quantifiable terms. So I say this: a family of 4 can live off my taxes for a year.

Let's say I do this: I get a much easier job, make a lot less money, pay a lot less tax, and have lots of time for volunteer work. I've always wanted to tutor kids in math and science... you Westerners are abysmal when it comes to these subjects. Come to think of it, you could do with some spelling and grammar lessons as well.

But if I do that, who's going to feed that family of 4?

[Edit] Mind you, I'm not saying I busted my ass in school and uni just so I could make enough money to feed a low-income family. I busted my ass because I wanted a comfortable life and a stable income. And as a happy coincidence, a family of 4 can survive because of it. Everybody's happy.