There are many people - not all are liberals (but all liberals believe this) - who feel that the rich should pay more taxes; to redistribute the wealth in an attempt for greater "equality" and justice.
The people who want this are not, themselves, rich (except for the wealthy politicians who will simply pass more loopholes for themselves). In other words, they believe in this transfer of wealth because a) they are not among those who will lose what they earned, and b) they will likely be the beneficiaries. How do I know this?
Simple - ask those same people if, upon passing a destitute homeless person who has nothing if THEY will feel obligated to give him half of what they have, so they will be "equal". If they are in school/college would they feel obligated to give some of their grade point average to those who have a lower GPA, making them more equal.
They will respond with a resounding, "Are you crazy? I WORKED for what I have. I EARNED them."
Well, the successful people who have money also worked for what they have. They earned it. The average wealthy person did not start out rich. Instead, they invested - put at risk - every dime they had in a dream. Then they worked 100 hours a week, for peanuts, for years to build their business. And then they took on the huge responsibility of employees, benefits, and all the worries and stresses that come from competing in a tough world.
And still the liberals scream that they should share their hard-earned wealth with people who spent all those same years NOT risking their money, NOT working 100 hours a week for peanuts, and NOT taking on the huge responsibilities, worries and stresses.
The liberal concept of "social justice" is actually injustice at its zenith. How is it "just" to take from someone who worked for something and give it to someone who did not? Even the Bible has several passages that say that is plain wrong (the parable of the Talents, for example). If you are a Christian, and need more proof that God does not advocate "social justice", just look around. In God's world, the weak are not given protection - they are either killed or abandoned to die. In His world, critters who work and are industrious will survive, while slackers perish. The squirrel that puts up lots of nuts for the winter lives. The one who does not, dies.
And that is how it should be, though it may sound cruel to some. But that is nature's way of insuring survival of the species - the strong survive.
But in the world of liberals and socialists, they turn that on its head. They want to try and "strengthen" the weak by weakening the strong. And the result, throughout history, has always been the same - chaos and disaster, as everyone becomes weaker, with no one strong enough to insure survival. Yes, you can weaken the strong, but you cannot strengthen the weak. If you give $1000 to a broke, welfare person, he will still be a broke welfare person a week from now. That's because he was broke because he does not have the intellect, or the desire to improve himself. He will blow that money on a flat-screen TV and some beer. And now you have TWO weak people - the welfare guy, and the guy you took the $1000 from.
"Social Justice" is an oxymoron of sorts. It's right up there with "the hero Benedict Arnold", or "the far-sighted liberal".
So the next time someone tells you the rich should pay more taxes, ask that person if, upon passing a homeless person, will he give him half his money, to make things "more equal". If he is unwilling to give HIS money for the cause, then he doesn't have a cause, and he should not be advocating for others to do what he will not.
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