> Are gifts morally wrong? If we're going to talk about morality, I think we need to talk about the government as one of the moral actors. Imagine this scenar

> Are gifts morally wrong? If we're going to talk about morality, I think we need to talk about the government as one of the moral actors. Imagine this scenario, exaggerated to make a point: 1. Alice receives $X. It's from her boss, for laboring in the mines every day. Government man says: "Give me 20% to pay for the shared roads, or you go to jail." 2. Bob receives $X. It's from his parents, for doing nothing other than being born related to them. Government man says: "Gee, I just can't do anything here, I guess I'll have to shake down Alice even harder next time." Isn't there something off about the morality of Government Man's choices?