The Illegitimacy of Pope Francis’s “Legitimate Redistribution” of Wealth
By Natalie Ogle
In his recent address to representatives from the United Nations, Pope Francis called for “the legitimate redistribution of economic benefits by the State” in order to alleviate poverty. The pope believes economic inequality is wrong and that government should forcibly remedy the problem.
But the pope is wrong on both counts.
First, coercive wealth redist…
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