why cant wealth be distributed?

Answer 1

It's called communism, and it didn't work because people are always out for their own gains.

Answer 2

There was actually a study done, i don't know by who sorry, but the result was that if all the wealth in the world was distributed, in a certain number of years the financial gaps would be exactly the same. That's because some people find out how to use their means for more means, and others just spend all of their money. Some people are born business people, and some aren't. It doesn't mean one is better than the other, just that people think differently. Also, people would lose the will to work for more money if it is distributed over and over again, like communism. Why would you study hard to be a doctor, if you could make just as much money as a security guard or a janitor? This also prevents breakthroughs in science because people have a lot less motivation to work harder.

Answer 3

It can be distributed--voluntarily. If it is distributed by coercion, first of all that destroys personal liberty, which is a fundamental value in our society. Second, it destroys incentive for the innovative, the entrepreneurial, the one with capital, the productive, dramatically reducing production and wealth creation. Third, it destroys incentive for the poor to be productive. In short, coerced distribution of wealth is totally contrary to human nature. So it does not work, never has, never will.

Answer 4

wealth is being distributed all the time, cumulative values are relative it's the applying of effort to create jobs with high relative benefit and the application in the spending within taxation systems, and the vision of (and the desire) individuals to contribute to the system of production,I'm not talking of just manual diametrics but the drive to perceive their potential. people realizing their potential are generally healthier and happier than the situationaly disadvantaged. although I admit charity and disadvantaged assistance are important, it's not good to abandon intelligent and honest initiative.

Answer 5

Because that eliminates competition, and that then eliminates motivation. see answer above.

would you bust your tail working two jobs and getting your masters degree so that you could make the same money as the guy who dropped out of high school?

Answer 6

it can just not in any form of capitalist society. socialist and communist economies allow for wealth distribution...

Answer 7

Are you willing to go to people homes and steal their money from them or will you get the government to do the dirty work for you and call it the "Common Good"?
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Answer 8

Essentially it's because the people in political power in their own countries that are poor won't give it to the people who really need it.

Answer 9

if you mean from person to person, simple.....why should the lazy people that dont want to do anything get all the benefits of hard work (or in some cases, good looks)