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Originally posted by Paladin2000:
Some people are rich because they worked very hard for it, others become rich because they are smart and know how to accumulate great wealth. Some are rich because they inherit it. For whatever reason, they have the right to enjoy and spend in which ever form they seem fit.
Forcing people to contribute or to give up a portion of their wealth, no matter how noble the cause, is not right and unfair.
One of the reason why communism was founded because certain people felt that it might be best for all the citizens to share their wealth evenly to focus on the well being of the state rather than personal wealth. In effect, wealth was stripped from the people and went to the state (country) where the leaders get to live like king. What an irony, isn't it?
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Well actually, the rich already have more money taken away from them in most countries due to them falling into higher rate tax brackets - i.e. above a certain income you pay a lot more tax. So whether or not it's noble or unfair, it's already happening.
Also, the main reason communism didn't work is because if you take away the chance of ever becoming rich through hard work, you take away most people's motivation for innovation and hard work and the whole country becomes lazy and apathetic. Why work harder than everyone else if you get the same wage and same amount of benefit as the lazy people?