Reply #101: So why the focus on wealth? [View All]

[sui generis]

Why not say, sui has awesome genes that give him and his genetic descendants an advantage over other ordinary mortals. Those little wingie things are great for flying to work and he doesn't have to pay for gas.

He should not be allowed to do with his genes as he wishes - he should be forced to have his genes redistributed to benefit the common good? What if I just had longer telomeres than everyone else and could live longer and accumulate wealth longer? Should I be punished for longevity in addition to wealth?

Moreover, anyone who tests in the 99th percentile on a standardized IQ evaluation should automatically be handicapped for the rat race so they won't have or pass on an unfair advantage in their potential ability to achieve.

Perhaps it is a hallmark of my cynicism that I find it rather one sided and archaic to view financial resources as the only resource worth redistributing. I think we are not being progressive here.

It's not polar anyway, I just want a better balance between the individual and the community than the community thinks is fair, and I want to closely examine our closely held beliefs on the topic.

You made it a versus argument, which is inaccurate.