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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I think in the discussion the original purpose of taxation is forgotten.</p><p class=MsoNormal>A human being pays tax to the government to cover the cost of the common services provided by the government.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What are this services that the robot will be consuming from the government that they need to pay for?</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alex</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">Mark Kipyegon via kictanet</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, February 28, 2017 12:06 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:awatila@yahoo.co.uk">awatila@yahoo.co.uk</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:mkipyegon@outlook.com">Mark Kipyegon</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [kictanet] Why Bill Gates would tax robots</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>During the Industrial Revolution, critics of mechanisation would use similar arguments. Advances in technology should be embraced.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On 28 Feb 2017, at 10:25, "kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Message: 3</p><p class=MsoNormal>> Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:21:47 +0300</p><p class=MsoNormal>> From: Job Muriuki <muriukin@gmail.com></p><p class=MsoNormal>> To: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Why Bill Gates would tax robots</p><p class=MsoNormal>> Message-ID:</p><p class=MsoNormal>> <CAJ+RKRbKRsadcYewDv-zEiAN0dpVKryxHye64aUc0FSB5toOkA@mail.gmail.com></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Barrack,</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Am in business and I know it's the bottom line that counts at the expense</p><p class=MsoNormal>> of people.</p><p class=MsoNormal>> Now we further what to fire the already strained employee replace them with</p><p class=MsoNormal>> a robot</p><p class=MsoNormal>> for a fatter bank account and cash you don't need.</p><p class=MsoNormal>> I believe Bill Gates been the billionaire he is has realised you can have</p><p class=MsoNormal>> all the cash</p><p class=MsoNormal>> and wealth you can get but it all without meaning what really matters is</p><p class=MsoNormal>> the humanity.</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>kictanet mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</p><p class=MsoNormal>https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</p><p class=MsoNormal>Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet</p><p class=MsoNormal>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/awatila%40yahoo.co.uk</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>