If I walk into your garage and drive your Camry across the street to your neighbor’s garage, I haven’t redistributed our “collective” wealth, I’ve stolen yours. If I help pass a law that allows the government to “redistribute” your Camry to your neighbor, I’ve only made the situation worse by legitimizing the theft.

- Onkar Ghate. What Gave Ayn Rand the Moral Right to Collect Social Security?.