I seem to remember this issue is addressed in the Book of Job...
Government cannot redistribute that which it has not stolen, just as Satan cannot redistribute that which he has not been allowed to steal. In both cases, of course, the power exercised is met with the resistance of some people and the acquiescence (or enthusiastic participation) of some people.
Government cannot redistribute that which it has not stolen, just as Satan cannot redistribute that which he has not been allowed to steal. In both cases, of course, the power exercised is met with the resistance of some people and the acquiescence (or enthusiastic participation) of some people.