No, no, let’s see where this goes…

Ok so the community organized and decided it wants a fire station because in his world, there are no safety codes that builders follow and so everything keeps burning to the ground. Who is going to pitch in to fund the fire department? This isn’t a one time thing, they need enough to KEEP it running.

Ok so let’s say everyone in the community should pay a little each year so that they can keep the fire truck operational and the fire fighters fed. How should they split up the payments? I got an idea, let’s make it based on how much money they make! That way, everyone is able to contribute based on their means.

But wait, how do we collect the money and use it? That’s a lot of work. Most of the community is working full time as it is and doesn’t have bandwidth to take on this extra administrative work. But oh wait, Joe over there says he’s got a few extra hours per week and is willing to do it. Does everyone else agree to let Joe run it for us? Oh, some of you disagree. But the majority agrees so Joe will represent us as a community when making payments and keeping track of the money.

Wait a minute…