Lesson 9 Dog Tax
p.110, 111 本文
Daisuke :
 I think/imposing a tax on owners/is necessary.// The tax prevents them/from owning too many dogs.// The other day,/the TV news reported on a person/who kept over 100 dogs.// The living environment of the dogs/was terrible.// The neighbors said on TV/that they were annoyed with the smell and noise.// If there had been a dog tax,/the person might have hesitated/to own so many dogs.// In general,/when owners have a limited number of dogs,/they can take better care of them.// As a result,/the dogs’ quality of life/will be improved.//

Eri :
 I see your point,/but I want to emphasize/that the tax is unfair.// Dog owners may wonder/why taxation applies only to dogs,/not to all kinds of pets.// I believe/that paying only a consumption tax/is fair.// All pet owners pay a consumption tax/when they buy a pet itself, pet food, and pet insurance,/to name a few.// That’s enough.// A dog tax isn’t necessary.//

Aki :
 Well,/thanks for thinking critically/about a dog tax.// Your discussion gave me a lot of new perspectives.// In particular,/I like the idea/of improving the dogs’ quality of life.// I’d like to hear more opinions.// So/let’s continue our discussion.//

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