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  • 'Redistribution" = Destruction of Wealth

    09/25/2012 10:52:00 AM PDT · by Mr. K · 13 replies
    Mr.K ^ | 9/25/12 | Mr.K
    Redistibution means taking away from one person to give to someone else. It is Theft. It is Wrong, no matter how "fair" you think you are being. Just ask your kids- if you take something away from one to give to the other they will instantly know "that's NOT fair" But it is WORSE than that- it is the destruction of potential wealth. Just like the "Broken Glass" theory is 100% back-asswards, so is "redistribution" Let me use my favorite example. Two people in a fictional closed system containing a starting value of $100. Alan has $100 and Bob has...