Quote Originally Posted by Dreadnaught View Post
3) The idea that the wealth one accumulates over time should be "returned" to society via government confiscation is frankly bonkers. Someone's savings and assets have already been taxed as income when they made it. Taking it away after they die is senseless. The main goal of life isn't to feed government, it's feeding your children and giving them something to build their lives from.
So you didn't even bother to read on. The idea is a 100% death tax in stead of other taxation.

Now, your position begs some questions

1. why is it better to tax the activities of the living than the estates of the dead?

2. what besides your sense of entitlement make that you think you have a claim to the estate of your parents ?

3. do you feel in some way that what is their's is actually your's?

4. how do you think your parents would feel if you would tell them that you feel they should manage their estate responsably in order for you to get a bigger inheritance?

5. do you think it would be an immoral act for parents to actually spend all they own before they die?

6. do you think parents who die with a net worth of zero are bad parents?