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> I do want to take money from the rich and give it to people who don't deserve it And what give you the right to take what belongs to others?
by mmmbeer 13y ago
> I do want to take money from the rich and give it to people who don't deserve it
And what give you the right to take what belongs to others?
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- steveklabnik 13y agoThat's exactly the question I have for the rich. ;) But no, seriously, that's the argument for wealth redistribution: the rich only are able to amass such wealth because of advantages they've accumulated for various reasons. If you're full-blown communist, it's due to the appropriation of the surplus labor produced by the proletariat. Therefore, you're just taking back what they took in the first place. Now, you may disagree, but I figured since you asked, you might want an answer.
- Jeema101 13y agoNobody. But in the end, the disadvantaged will give themselves that right of their own accord if they have nothing left to lose. Why do you think poor people resort to crime? They've made the calculation, and as far as they are concerned, that is their best option at the moment. It should be in everyone's interest to at least provide the poorest members of our society with enough support so that they don't get that desperate.
- gress 13y agoWhat gives the rich the right to decide what belongs to others?
- troglodie 13y agoWhat right do you have to build wealth off the exploitation of others?