In debates with lib friends I always like to bring our skirmishes closer to home. Somehow their minds always prefer the “larger picture” rather than how they would treat a neighbor or relative. As an example I have a favorite tale of redistribution that never gets answered.

Twin brothers inherit 200 acre side-by-side farms. One works 16 hour days and works his tail off producing corn. The other has less of a work ethic and puts in only 6 hours a day working his farm. As a result one produces twice as much corn. Why should one pay twice the taxes as the other? Or, why should one be forced to give the government 40% of his corn while his brother must give only 20%?

Silence. The real world isn’t their concern.

Will