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Originally posted by taxwonk
1. We've had this argument on the board before. The right to property is not organic. It derives from the state, and the state has always exacted an excise on its transfer to the next generation. There's nothig socialist about my position.
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The fact that property derives from the state, and that there's always been a tax on wealth transfers does not make your position any less socialist.
Socialism takes as its premise that all wealth is created by, and therefore is subject to the control of, the state. The conclusion, however, does not necessarily follow the premise. (and that assumes the premise is correct--property does not derive from the state; rather, the state ensures that property rights can be enforced by means other than brute strength)
