A Tax For Beautiful People?

Some dude in Argentina, Brazil's neighbor to the south with arguably an equal amount of drop-dead natural gorg. specimens of humanity, has proposed taxing the beautiful. Yes. You read that correctly. Author Gonzalo Otólora says that since pretty people have it easier—getting jobs, finding partners and even scoring higher pay—they should have to pay a premium for those little life shortcuts. He says that evening the playing filed will create the notion of a true democracy. All I can say is: What do you beauty babes think? - Jenna Mahoney

Here's a clip from an interview with Otolora in Ode Magazine:

ODE: How can we blame people because others consider them hot?

Otolora: "Why not? If they spend money on diets, gyms, anti-wrinkle creams and plastic surgery, surely we can wheedle even more money out of them and donate it to the ugly among us. We, the unattractive, won't squander that money because we're not compulsive consumers. We're not worried about failure because we've learned from all the rejections we've suffered. As a result, we're well- suited to think strategically and reach our objectives quickly. Our relationships with people are more honest and durable. Society ultimately benefits from these qualities, which is why ugly people should be recognized, emancipated and supported."