I wonder why El Salvador is raising their gold reserves too

I see it this way. An individual's utilization of an already budgeted, existing program does not increase tax burden. Government's current fiscal policies on welfare programs do increase tax burden. It should be on the government to reduce the welfare and reduce wasteful spending, not on the individual to reject what's been already offered. By the way, I grew up in NZ too, kia ora!

I would say the moral condemnation should be on the government for collecting taxes, not someone who takes whatever's given to them. In any case, I would say it's nowhere enough compensation for what's been taken from us. Accepting welfare ≠ raising tax burdens.

Howdy stackers

Everyone will have to own bitcoin someday. I don't think that means they have to go through shitcoinery circus for that because I've seen enough people who arrive at bitcoin-only from the beginning and they are very happy. If anything, I think shitcoins are obstacles that spread the biggest misconceptions about bitcoin.

I'm not sure if this is a moral dilemma at all. Given how much the government steals from me, I would apply. But if I am comfortable enough to live without it, I would donate the funds where I believe needs it more.

I'm new here, thank you for this!