Taxes,contribution to society or more?

A s an unshakable responsibility of individuals towards society, bearing tax liability has long been a well-accepted practice throughout the world. Some people think that paying taxes alone is enough to fulfill their obligations as social members, while others feel that much more should be done.
Admittedly, taxation is a requisition of people’s earnings and provides necessary funds for a country to perform many of its functions, such as military defense and law enforcement. However, all social members will eventually benefit from this taxation in return, rather than simply making contributions. The taxes paid to the state are partially used to build and maintain educational facilities and transportation network, or provide people a safeguard against problems such as unemployment, injuries, diseases, disabilities and so forth. In this sense, taxation sustains many benefits constituting the welfare system of a country.
In order to enjoy more benefits from the society, people have more responsibilities than just paying taxes. For example, city dwellers can contribute environmentally to their cities by cutting their daily use of non-recyclable items, such as disposable lunch boxes and shopping plastic bags. As a result, the amount of non-biodegradable waste is expected to be reduced to the minimum, which will help create a more livable environment. Another good case in point is that many citizens are actively engaged in the crime prevention in their own neighborhood. They stay alert to criminal acts, report crime and come forward as witnesses whenever required, thus making it much easier for the police to bring criminals to justice and enhancing social security.
My view is that, since both society and taxpayers are beneficiaries of taxation, paying taxes should be regarded as a give-and-take reciprocation between two sides, rather than a big contribution only from individuals. Also, as social members, people are expected to do more for the society so that they