A good citizen is a blessing to society. Some people opine that paying taxes is enough contribution towards the society, whereas others believe that a good citizen has a lot more responsibilities than just paying taxes. This essay intends to enalyze both perspectives. I am pesonally in the favour of latter view.
There are many reasons why some people say that if a person pay taxes, it is sufficiant contribution to the society. Firstly, paying all the taxes and in a timely manner is one of the major responsibilities of a citizen. If one pays taxes, then the government can use the money for constructive purposes, like building and maintaing roads, schools, fire protection, defence services etc. The different types of taxes to be paid by citizens are income tax, excise tax, property tax, sales tax etc. All taxes paid by people make their lives better.
On the other hand, those who say that just paying taxes is not enough give their reasons as follows. They say there are many other obligations, which a good citizens must fulfil. To begin with, voting in elections is very important. When citizens fail to vote or have political opinions, they allow vested interests to have their way. Secondly, they must obey the law and order. If all citizens are law abiding, then the whole nation would be a paradise on earth.
To sum up, a good citizen should pay taxes, exercise his voting rights, be law abiding, do voluntary work to help the government and take a stand if anything goes wrong. Just paying taxes is not the enough contribution to the society.