The additional clause or exemptions a "dhimmi" contract brings are explained here, including the exemption from military service.
Please note the clear difference between the above and the below versions.
Even then, it should be noted that "jizya" is enforced irrespective of if you own any assets or not. And failure to pay the same can lead to "refusal to pay Jizya by any non-Muslim subject in a Muslim state was a capital crime, punished by his family's arrest and enslavement. The women and girls of an enslaved family would become property of a Muslim master and serve as house workers and female sex slaves. In some cases, the family could escape this punishment by converting to Islam"
It is incorrect to equate with your above analogy of passport fees etc., It's not as innocuous as you try to portray.
Not true.
See here:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/304125/jizya
The additional clause or exemptions a "dhimmi" contract brings are explained here, including the exemption from military service.
Please note the clear difference between the above and the below versions.
Even then, it should be noted that "jizya" is enforced irrespective of if you own any assets or not. And failure to pay the same can lead to "refusal to pay Jizya by any non-Muslim subject in a Muslim state was a capital crime, punished by his family's arrest and enslavement. The women and girls of an enslaved family would become property of a Muslim master and serve as house workers and female sex slaves. In some cases, the family could escape this punishment by converting to Islam"
It is incorrect to equate with your above analogy of passport fees etc., It's not as innocuous as you try to portray.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jizya
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jizya#Comparison_between_Zakat_...