Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should inheritance be minimized to create an equal outset for everyone?
Position1 of 2›

Yes, inheritance should be minimised to create an equal outset for everyone

This position holds that inherited wealth should be substantially curtailed, by taxation or by limits on bequests, because advantages passed between generations decide where people start before anyone has done anything to earn or forfeit them.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Inherited advantage decides outcomes before anyone has done anything
  2. A bequest is the least intrusive point at which to intervene