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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Mr K, you completely missed the point. You pay your utility bills because you have used the services provided. You don't have to pay a gas bill if you have not used any gas.
The BBC is not an emergency service, it is an entertainment service. As I said before, the news and other 'public service' elements of its broadcasting could be separately funded by the government.
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BBC's Public Purpose - it's not entertainment. And we all have to pay for services we don't use.
I fear your opinion has been formed from assumptions in place of very basic research. I also fear you won't alter your mind even when your assumptions are shown to be false.