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Dog Tax
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Dogs are one of the most popular pets in Japan.//
They are clever and loyal/to their owners.//
They can make their owners and some passersby/happy.//
On the other hand,/it is true/that many complaints are made about dogs.//
For example,/dogs bark loudly/and might bite someone,/which can make the neighbors scared.//
Also,/when irresponsible owners walk their dogs,/they often leave the dogs’ waste/on the sidewalk.//
What is worse,/there are even owners/who don’t take care of their dogs/or who abandon them/for selfish reasons.//
Thus,/some measures need to be taken/to promote owners’ responsibility.//
In fact,/some cities in Germany and the Netherlands/have a dog tax.//
The owners must pay around 100 euros/for a dog per year,/depending on where they live.//
If the owners have a second dog,/they must pay more than 100 euros/for that dog.//
With this taxation,/people are cautious about having a dog,/which can make owners more responsible.//
In Japan,/there used to be a dog tax/in some cities until 1982.//
Today,/the number of complaints about dogs/is increasing.//
So/some mayors are thinking about adopting the tax/to respond to such complaints.//
What are your thoughts about a dog tax?//
Should such a tax be imposed/in our city?//