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Do you believe in the idea of taking from the rich and giving to the poor?

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Ancient Hippy Profile
Ancient Hippy answered

No. The rich should give whatever they want to help the poor. Taking from the rich must never happen.

Didge Doo Profile
Didge Doo answered

Of course not.

Ogden Nash once wrote a verse about a guy who had a feather coat while everybody around him was shivering in the snow. So they decided to take his feather coat and split up the feathers between themselves. He finished, "Now everybody has one and are shivering together."

The rich will always find ways to grow richer, and that often means exploiting the poor but it's not helpful to strip them of their assets. Of course it's unfair but you only have to compare the economies of  East and West Germany to see what happens when you stifle enterprise.

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KB Baldwin
KB Baldwin commented
However, Germany does have very strict tax laws and a very good social safety net, plus excellent, inexpensive medical care for all. The way the question is phrased sounds like a loaded question asked by a Libertarian.
Didge Doo
Didge Doo commented
Or a fan of Robin Hood.

I wasn't suggesting that the US had the best system. I have the good fortune to live in a country with a supportive medicare system. If I was in the US, following my cancer in 2010, I'd be either dead or bankrupt now and possibly living on the streets.

There has to be balance.
John Doe Profile
John Doe answered

Nope....and that's all ill say about that!

Jann Nikka Profile
Jann Nikka answered

No, They have a choice to give.

Cookie Roma Profile
Cookie Roma answered

Oh!!!  You mean income redistribution!!! No, no I don't  I assure you, I've never been rich but I still don't believe in it 

Matt Radiance Profile
Matt Radiance answered

No. In a political manner, i worship my country's Capitalism system. As you work harder you earn more. Redistribution is awful. I can not have the same financial status with someone else while i'm working 24/7 and he's been lazy his whole life. That is so unfair.

Therefore, if someone worked hard for his money, he deserve to spend it however he wish so, if they desire to help, they will, if not, they won't, nobody's business.

But i'd say yes to this question only in one condition, if i find out with evidence that someone is rich by sucking other's blood. Then yes. We must take back every single penny and give it back to those who deserve it. The example of this is in a short series called "Confession" where a business man con different amount of money out of people's accounts piece by piece and he becomes super rich. He ain't deserve those dollars cause he stole them.

KB Baldwin Profile
KB Baldwin answered

Not in America.  Here we take from the poor and give to the rich. We pretty it up with with complex tax codes, and arcane rules, but it is still "trickle up economics". 

Walt O'Reagun Profile
Walt O'Reagun answered

The story of Robin Hood ignores one hard fact ... When Robin stole from the rich, those rich just took MORE money from the poor to cover the loss.  Thanks to Robin and his "Merry Men", the poor were treated even worse than they would have otherwise been.

PJ Stein Profile
PJ Stein answered

No. Why would anyone work hard just to have their earnings taken away? It defeats people. They should donate to the causes they feel strongly about. And most do.

Danae Hitch Profile
Danae Hitch answered

There should not be a reward for someone to sit idly by and wait for someone to give them food, shelter and a stuffed animal to talk to.

If I am rich, I would give to the causes that I am passionate about. I am all about helping people, but they need to get off their butt and do the work themselves. This is in a general sense.

If you are able to work and don't feel like working, then you don't deserve much help.

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