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Xaethon166 karma

It is true, trust me; I'm English.

Xaethon57 karma

Everywhere else like Australia, the UK, don't tax winning, whether it be a lottery or gameshow.

Xaethon11 karma

Not sure why you would assume anyone would want to emulate that.

I just want to add that the reason why it's having 'enormous problems' is because it is being underfunded by the government and stretched for demand beyond what it can supply. No one would want that to happen and be emulated, but the system itself is sacred to society here.

Xaethon9 karma

They're also there to provide help for the growing of their faith.

It's not just a Catholic thing, but is used in the Anglican Church and presumably Protestant churches such as Lutherism.

Edit: From an aspiring theologian, student at a major university in the UK.