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Institutionalized by whom? In a society of voluntary contracts, those who have lots of wealth DO deserve it, and if they're clear under law then they DID get it

Institutionalized by whom? In a society of voluntary contracts, those who have lots of wealth DO deserve it, and if they're clear under law then they DID get it all themselves, and "Society" is a mythical being: it has no right to forcibly steal from some more wealthy individuals. "Oh, so you built this house from LEGO blocks during break hour while the other kids where playing around?" "Yes" "It'd be better off for all of you if we could take that house and give it to stupid kids who can't build it."

coldtea 13y ago
>Institutionalized by whom? By those in power, now and in the past. >In a society of voluntary contracts, those who have lots of wealth DO deserve it For one, the form and reach of those "voluntary contracts" were made with no direct involvement from the population. Were you consulted when you grew up on how they'd be, apart from voting every 4 years or so? Do the grandchildren of an industrial robber barron, "DO deserve" the money they inherited? How about all the families that got rich by exploiting slaves? Do their descendants deserve their higher status in society they enjoy? How about people with large real estate? How exactly Native American territories become the property of some real estate tycoons back in the day (and are passed forward now)? Just because the law accepts a transition from then to now, doesn't mean the "deserve" question is settled. >"Society" is a mythical being: it has no right to forcibly steal from some more wealthy individuals. Well, society is the people. Nothing mythical about it. It's the origins of property that are mythical, as land and resources start off as free for all. Rather, it's a social contract that allows the wealthy individuals to be wealthy. There's no "right" in that (except if you believe in God given rights), just what is deemed acceptable. That's something that can be reversed at any time, as the kings in France found out.

coldtea 13y ago

>Institutionalized by whom? By those in power, now and in the past. >In a society of voluntary contracts, those who have lots of wealth DO deserve it For one, the form and reach of those "voluntary contracts" were made with no direct involvement from the population. Were you consulted when you grew up on how they'd be, apart from voting every 4 years or so? Do the grandchildren of an industrial robber barron, "DO deserve" the money they inherited? How about all the families that got rich by exploiting slaves? Do their descendants deserve their higher status in society they enjoy? How about people with large real estate? How exactly Native American territories become the property of some real estate tycoons back in the day (and are passed forward now)? Just because the law accepts a transition from then to now, doesn't mean the "deserve" question is settled. >"Society" is a mythical being: it has no right to forcibly steal from some more wealthy individuals. Well, society is the people. Nothing mythical about it. It's the origins of property that are mythical, as land and resources start off as free for all. Rather, it's a social contract that allows the wealthy individuals to be wealthy. There's no "right" in that (except if you believe in God given rights), just what is deemed acceptable. That's something that can be reversed at any time, as the kings in France found out.