[econjack]

So once you’ve died, and no longer have property rights society needs to protect, there’s no particular moral precept that points toward helping your children inherit. On a moral level, I’d be perfectly comfortable with a 100 percent tax on anything you haven’t passed on before your death.

Couldn't disagree more. I worked hard before retirement so I wouldn't be a financial burden on my kids. Why should I work hard enough to provide beyond my immediate needs if you're going to take it all away when I die? What did you do to earn it? Personally, I would replace welfare with workfare. Anyone drawing transfer payments must show up for work at 7AM and do whatever public work needs to be done. My money should be used for 1) policing property rights, including a standing military, and 2) provide social overhead capital, like a public road system. Gov't should not be using my money to get re-elected by giving cell phones to deadbeats. Giving them everything I have left simply because I was killed in an accident and didn't give my money away soon enough make zero sense to me.

[alexander_busek]

My money should be used for 1) policing property rights, including a standing military, and 2) provide social overhead capital, like a public road system. Gov't should not be using my money to get re-elected by giving cell phones to deadbeats. Giving them everything I have left simply because I was killed in an accident and didn't give my money away soon enough make zero sense to me.

To you, and to anyone else who doesn't have grits between his ears, instead of brains.

Regards,

[LambSlave]

The government has no responsibility to provide for anyone; subsidizing behavior that results in homelessness does not ultimately help the individual or society. Family and private charity can handle legitimate needs, the rest should directly face the consequences of their poor decisions and modify their behavior.