PrepTest 33, Section 3, Question 19

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Raphaela: Forcing people to help others is morally wrong. Therefore, no government has the right to redistribute resources via taxation. Anyone who wants can help others voluntarily.

Edward: Governments do have that right, insofar as they give people the freedom to leave and hence not to live under their authority.

Raphaela: Forcing people to help others is morally wrong. Therefore, no government has the right to redistribute resources via taxation. Anyone who wants can help others voluntarily.

Edward: Governments do have that right, insofar as they give people the freedom to leave and hence not to live under their authority.

Raphaela: Forcing people to help others is morally wrong. Therefore, no government has the right to redistribute resources via taxation. Anyone who wants can help others voluntarily.

Question

Raphaela and Edward disagree about the truth of which one of the following?

Any government that does not permit emigration would be morally wrong to redistribute resources via taxation.

Any government that permits emigration has the right to redistribute resources via taxation.

Every government should allow people to help others voluntarily.

Any government that redistributes resources via taxation forces people to help others.

Any government that forces people to help others should permit emigration.

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