Michael Huemer's Unconvincing Case Against the Redistribution of Wealth
A few points about libertarian philosopher Michael Huemer's "charity mugger" and "hermit's spear" examples
In a short article at libertarianism.org, libertarian philosophy professor Michael Huemer starts with a simple thought experiment:
Imagine that I have founded a charity organization that helps the poor. But not enough people are voluntarily contributing to my charity, so many of the poor remain hungry. I decide to solve the problem by approaching well-o…