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OK. Do you believe it’s morally right for the state to take money or property away from one person or entity and give it to another for no reason other than its perception of “fairness”? Actually, maybe we ought to back up to establish whether you believe in the legitimacy of private property at all.

That's what we call a "leading question", so let me sort it out.

I believe that, as a society, we have a responsibility to ensure that everyone has the minimum resources to survive. We elect representatives to wrangle over exactly how that works, but in essence, you can give up your job, go apply to live in the projects (have you ever seen the inside of those places?), sign up for food stamps, and live a sad, hollow life.

Now, if it requires that I pay a little more in taxes to make sure that there are no people starving in the street and looking for someone to rob, I consider that a fair trade. Yes, it's still robbery, but without the numerous holes in my chest and abdomen.