To tax the community for the advantage of a class is not protection: it is plunder.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Using public funds to benefit a specific class is plunder, not protection.
- In plain terms
- Taxing for one group's gain is theft.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid policies that transfer wealth unfairly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is taxation unjust?
- How do you define plunder?
Another view
Some argue targeted support is necessary for social stability.
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