Why Taxes Are High

"[Rescuing sailors is] not at all an efficient use of our military and civilian resources," [said Neil James, executive director of the Australian Defence Association]. "But the problem is, what happens if you don't do it? There's some real moral dilemmas involved in this. You can't just say, 'Well, you're a stupid idiot,' and let them drown. It would be pretty hard to justify that."