[kictanet] Why Bill Gates would tax robots

Tue Feb 28 14:46:33 EAT 2017

I do agree though that if automation removed the jobs of existing
people, they should be somehow compensated - either moved to a new job
internally or re-trained or something positive. Usually with automation,
the company can be expanded (make more profit) - which should mean more
human staff.  That would be the ethical thing to do. I don't see this as
a tax though.

On 28/02/2017 13:33, Mark Elkins via kictanet wrote:
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> This is probably the best reply so far!
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> Personally, a robot is a tool. This could be my coffee maker making a
> cup of freshly ground coffee rather than a human taking the beans,
> grounding them with stones, adding them to boiling water - etc... all
> by hand. Agh.
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> On 28/02/2017 11:19, awatila--- via kictanet wrote:
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>> I think in the discussion the original purpose of taxation is forgotten.
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>> A human being pays tax to the government to cover the cost of the
>> common services provided by the government.
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>> What are this services that the robot will be consuming from the
>> government that they need to pay for?
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>> Regards,
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>> Alex
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>> *From: *Mark Kipyegon via kictanet <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> *Sent: *Tuesday, February 28, 2017 12:06 PM
>> *To: *awatila at yahoo.co.uk <mailto:awatila at yahoo.co.uk>
>> *Cc: *Mark Kipyegon <mailto:mkipyegon at outlook.com>
>> *Subject: *Re: [kictanet] Why Bill Gates would tax robots
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>> During the Industrial Revolution, critics of mechanisation would use
>> similar arguments. Advances in technology should be embraced.
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>> On 28 Feb 2017, at 10:25, "kictanet-request at lists.kictanet.or.ke"
>> <kictanet-request at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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>> > Message: 3
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>> > Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:21:47 +0300
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>> > From: Job Muriuki <muriukin at gmail.com>
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>> > To: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
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>> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
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>> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Why Bill Gates would tax robots
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>> > Barrack,
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>> > Am in business and I know it's the bottom line that counts at the
>> expense
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>> > of people.
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>> > Now we further what to fire the already strained employee replace
>> them with
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>> > a robot
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>> > for a fatter bank account and cash you don't need.
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>> > I believe Bill Gates been the billionaire he is has realised you
>> can have
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>> > all the cash
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>> > and wealth you can get but it all without meaning what really
>> matters is
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>> > the humanity.
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