The Government of Bad Manners

We teach children to say “Thank you” when others help them – even if the others are socially expected to help them.

We teach children to say “I’m sorry” when they’ve needlessly harmed others – even if the harm was done unintentionally or in good faith.

So riddle me this:

1. Why doesn’t the IRS send thank you notes to taxpayers – especially the biggest taxpayers?

2. Why don’t lawmaking bodies apologize to marijuana users – not to mention anyone who served jail time for a marijuana offense – when they decriminalize marijuana?

Whether or not you’ve got an explanation, feel free to add other examples of governments’ bad manners in the comments…

HT: Partly inspired by a conversation with Miles Kimball

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