>To the extent that this is true, it is by choice. For anyone in a western country it is not by choice. Your wages get taxed and put towards social security, e

>To the extent that this is true, it is by choice. For anyone in a western country it is not by choice. Your wages get taxed and put towards social security, elderly housing, and Medicare (or equivalent). The work you do to get those wages keeps companies in business, meaning the stock portfolios of those that built them for retirement have value and can be liquidated. Unless you fully disconnect from society, you are responsible for the retirement of those who came before you. >You're saying that by virtue of just being born, a child is obligated to care for his or her elders through retirement and that their personal choices are irrelevant. This is putting words into my mouth. I have never prescribed anything, just described things as I see them. It seems plainly obvious to me that simply by working and living, you are putting fuel into the machine that powers your elders' retirement. >Or, you can pass laws and use force in order to compel people to do certain things "for the good of society." We already do this, try your luck with the IRS after not paying your social security tax. I do not understand how you envision the world.