A pound of flesh is only ~0.5% of the average person. Would you prefer to pay a pound of (your own) flesh, or your income tax assessment as conventionally calculated.
Show your math.
Extra credit: Discuss why the pound of flesh should or should not be adjusted for inflation.
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