tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469149000783076295.post2113219670506101103..comments2023-11-02T05:20:42.581-07:00Comments on The Religious Marketplace: Taxing Witches in RomaniaMike McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15144726324778456539noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469149000783076295.post-53617061670892225332011-01-19T22:18:40.079-08:002011-01-19T22:18:40.079-08:00Thanks Nicole. You may be right. I wonder if any...Thanks Nicole. You may be right. I wonder if anyone could collect data on this to find out...Mike McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15144726324778456539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469149000783076295.post-53913543259552570892011-01-19T10:10:55.444-08:002011-01-19T10:10:55.444-08:00I think putting a tax on the witches’ services wou...I think putting a tax on the witches’ services would be a good thing for their practice. Since they don’t charge a lot for their services, they wouldn’t be taxed very much anyways. Also, legalizing these magical services might give the witches more credibility. We discussed in lecture how people associate a higher price with a more quality product. Usually, the burden of tax falls on the supplier as well as the consumer. Having people pay a higher price for witches’ service might make them value, and demand, the powers more. Now that the government recognizes the magical services as a legitimate business, it might cause the demand for services to rise. <br />The article as tells the story of Ms. Buzea who was imprisoned for her curses. Now that the government recognizes witchcraft as a taxable business, I think witches are less likely to be prosecuted for practicing witchcraft. Because of these factors, I believe the imposed tax would cause an increase in demand for services. <br /><br />Nicole LopezNicole Lopeznoreply@blogger.com