"educational" is a 501(c)3 purpose that is explicitly acknowledged in the law also, writing an article about how you think contract killings should be legal is completely straightforwardly protected by 1A, although it still might earn you a visit from the FBI
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The Foundation for Contract Killings, Inc. should obtain tax-exempt status for educating the public on the biz value of assassinations?
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as long as they don't actually engage in contract killings, yes. you want the government to be the arbiter of which nonprofits are legitimate? they are, but it's a bad thing. nonprofit should be purely legal framework
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Tax-exempt status exists to favor certain activities. The tax code itself shouldn’t exist. It’s arguable the exemption shouldn’t.
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What’s not arguable is that the exemption’s existence favors and disfavors certain activities and thus, inherently, certain viewpoints.
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My position: if you contracted for it and that contract would be void as against public policy, then it’s not eligible for tax-exempt status
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I'm confused whether you're arguing shouldn't or isn't
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My tax-exempt law knowledge is enough to be dangerous so I reserve the possibility that I’m wrong, but “isn’t.”
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But again: I’m not taking a position on these 3 organizations specifically. I don’t know their facts & I don’t put any weight to the story.
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I am v. confused what your point is then
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Same
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