Infowars.com
July 26, 2012
In Britain, the state is encouraging children to act like spies right out of the Youth League in Orwell’s dystopian novel, Nineteen Eighty Four.
In order to more effectively fleece taxpayers and punish scofflaws, bureaucrats from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs are teaching little ones to rat out Brits who want to keep their hard-earned money.
From the Telegraph on Wednesday:
The revenue uses video, games, facts and quizzes to “help make teaching financial capability and citizenship issues relevant and engaging”, according to its website.
One module, headlined “tax responsibilities of a good citizen”, aims to help teenagers “understand the obligations if being a good citizen and discuss what should happen to hose who are not prepared to work under such obligations”.
One lesson plan – targeted at 14 to 16 year olds – requires students to “discuss whether it is good to pay the tax we do, considering the benefits we receive. If it is good, then why do people try not to pay?”
It continues: “Show class the remaining factfile slides on tax evasion. What do students think of those who refuse to pay tax or try and defraud the benefits system?
“Can they think of any example they may have heard of in their local area?”
A further “plenary session” asks: “What do students now think about paying taxes? In what other ways can we contribute to working together for a better society?
“What do students think about people who try to avoid paying taxes? Is it a victimless crime? What kind of penalties should such people be given when they are caught?”
