Unpopular Opinions.

Quazzie

Wilberto wrote: »

Absolutely. Water is an expensive commodity that needs to be paid for, and what better way to charge people for it than relate it to consumption.


However, of the people who are against it, the majority are opposed to it simply because we're already paying for it due to higher income tax so, in effect, we'll be paying for it twice if the income tax rates remain the same.


But yes, I don't think anyone can really argue against the logic of water metering and water charges as long as they're implemented properly.

Didn't Tax levels drop in the last budget?

I've no mains connection. Why should I pay tax at all?

kupus

water tax is fine, the people running it however are a different story.
I dont want to see more civil servants in a cushy number doing things they havent the foggiest idea about and get bonuses on top of their outrageous pay

Venus In Furs

Irish people talking about how [insert whatever negative description] Irish people are, have no sense of irony!

Quazzie

Venus In Furs wrote: »

Irish people talking about how [insert whatever negative description] Irish people are, have no sense of irony!

You don't understand irony, so you should stop pointing it out incorrectly.

Venus In Furs

No sense of self-awareness so!

kupus

Venus In Furs wrote: »

Irish people talking about how [insert whatever negative description] Irish people are, have no sense of irony!

Dont worry venus Ill come back to what i wrote originally. I dont have the time or the inclination at this moment to back it up. I have enough things to do.

Wilberto

Quazzie wrote: »

Didn't Tax levels drop in the last budget?

Yes. Nowhere near enough to counteract the water charges, but yes, yes they did.

Quazzie wrote: »

I've no mains connection. Why should I pay tax at all?

Nor do I. However the money spent on water facilities (or whatever term would be more appropriate) is only a fraction of the income tax take. There are plenty of other areas that need to be funded through income tax, though I suspect you already knew that.

keithclancy

I think people given life sentences should be offered euthanasia

newmug

I think competition is a bad thing. Controlled competition is ok, but generally speaking, competition guarantees that the weakest will always lose.

Garlicrosemary

newmug wrote: »

I think competition is a bad thing. Controlled competition is ok, but generally speaking, competition guarantees that the weakest will always lose.

And so the weakest should lose.

Qualitymark

The EU should disentangle itself from profit-centred privatisation propagandists.

newmug

Garlicrosemary wrote: »

And so the weakest should lose.

No they shouldn't. We're all equal, we should all get the same chances. Are you really saying that its right that people die of starvation while others are spending thousands on tummy-tucks? I'm 6' 2", would it be right for me to kick the sh1te out of you and take your stuff because you're "weaker" than me?

Garlicrosemary

newmug wrote: »

No they shouldn't. We're all equal, we should all get the same chances. Are you really saying that its right that people die of starvation while others are spending thousands on tummy-tucks? I'm 6' 2", would it be right for me to kick the sh1te out of you and take your stuff because you're "weaker" than me?

Well I'm 6'4" and train in mma so good luck with that, but I really don'the see how fighting is relevant here.

In business the most competitive companies survive, that is good for the consumer.

Competition is a very good thing, it adds more value to society and encourages innovation and efficiency.

newmug

Garlicrosemary wrote: »

Well I'm 6'4" and train in mma so good luck with that, but I really don'the see how fighting is relevant here.

In business the most competitive companies survive, that is good for the consumer.

Competition is a very good thing, it adds more value to society and encourages innovation and efficiency.

You obviously don't understand what competition means, it doesn't just pertain to business. Its like the food chain - it guarantees that there will only be one winner. That's bad.

Garlicrosemary

newmug wrote: »

You obviously don't understand what competition means, it doesn't just pertain to business. Its like the food chain - it guarantees that there will only be one winner. That's bad.

Can you give specific examples where competition is bad?

Michael D Not Higgins

newmug wrote: »

You obviously don't understand what competition means, it doesn't just pertain to business. Its like the food chain - it guarantees that there will only be one winner. That's bad.

Competition needn't be a zero sum game.

kunst nugget

Garlicrosemary wrote: »

Well I'm 6'4" and train in mma so good luck with that, but I really don'the see how fighting is relevant here.

And I'm a 7'10" half man, half machine with rockets in my fingertips. You will all bow before me!!! AAAAAAARRRRRGGGH

whiskeyman

I hate mince pies, Christmas pudding, custard and Christmas Cake!!

bllleaaaghhh!!

OldNotWIse

I think sprouts are delicious.

Hoop66

OldNotWIse wrote: »

I think sprouts are delicious.

Jesus. Even in a thread like this, some people have to take it too far.

FionnK86

We should pay for water.

The same way we pay for someone to maintain our roads, and police our country.

OldNotWIse

Hoop66 wrote: »

Jesus. Even in a thread like this, some people have to take it too far.

When they are parboiled in ham water and then roasted until they are just a little crunchy - yum.

the_monkey

I think Game Of Thrones is a pile of shíte ...

Means Of Escape

Any property developer who went bust shouldn't be ever allowed back in the building game .

Wilberto

FionnK86 wrote: »

We should pay for water.

The same way we pay for someone to maintain our roads, and police our country.

We already do. That's the reasoning behind the majority of protests.

OldNotWIse wrote: »

When they are parboiled in ham water and then roasted until they are just a little crunchy - yum.

Hmmm, roasted sprouts. Interesting.

Means Of Escape

OldNotWIse wrote: »

I think sprouts are delicious.

"I'd now like to invite the chef to come out and face us....I thought he had made a balls of the cabbage "(sprouts served)

-Brendan Grace

eyescreamcone

I think that privatising Irish water would be a good idea.
It would generate billions.

iDave

The next poster to start a dole thread in AH should be shot.

Wibbs

whiskeyman wrote: »

I hate mince pies, Christmas pudding, custard and Christmas Cake!!

bllleaaaghhh!!

Testify brother!

castletownman

whiskeyman wrote: »

I hate mince pies, Christmas pudding, custard and Christmas Cake!!

bllleaaaghhh!!

Christmas is fast losing it's magic as I get older. From the "traditional" foods mentioned above, to the over-bearing turkey dinner that leaves you too full to do anything for the remainder of the day (let's face it, it is over-rated), to the abhorrent expectation to put yourself in debt by spending fortunes on family/OH etc. What's worse is your seen as odd if you insist on not wanting anything for Christmas.

Another thing actually, Christmas specials on tv, and Christmas movies in general are either below-par quality wise compared to an normal episode of the programme, or are thoroughly over-rated, cheesy and badly acted (obviously with a few exceptions). And that's not to mention the Christmas songs too.

Literally the only two things about Christmas that I enjoy nowadays is the sense of wonderness, happiness and joy about santa that my young relations and kids in general still possess, and catching up with friends and acquatainces I haven't seen in a while either through emmigration, or different working or relationship circumstances (and even that is slightly tarnished due to the over-populated pubs this time of year)

Gawd, I feel like such a Grinch