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Without a large estate tax, oligarchy arises and destroys democracy. If everyone lived virtuously, then society wouldn't need laws or taxes. Unfortunately, hu
by mleonhard 6y ago
Without a large estate tax, oligarchy arises and destroys democracy.
If everyone lived virtuously, then society wouldn't need laws or taxes. Unfortunately, humans are inconsistently virtuous, so we use laws and taxes to help our society function well.