You keep forgetting that someone already did work an honest day to make that money
Where do you draw the line?
While the old man is alive you agree not to tax him yearly on old money, even though he could be supporting many generations. So suddenly when he dies now we should force the kids and down to work? Why? What changed?
(In case you think I’m not clear, yes I think all inheritance tax is double taxation and should be abolished)
Leaving aside the Jewish idea /method of tax which BTW only taxes new money you earn,
The only reason it’s equitable to tax is because when you make money, you are taking that money from the general populace. Legally and fairly, but that’s where it’s coming from. So the government says, you just profited from the public coffer, you need to give some back.
Once that has been paid, now it’s just someone saying, look I’m in charge here. Either you fork some over or I’ll put you in jail.
So you fork it over. But it’s not right.