Consider: There may be other alternatives that fall between the extremes of "My kids get all the free money I can give them!" and "The government should confiscate all possessions and give everyone a state-sponsored apartment."

It makes perfect sense. You paid tax on your income, but when you give them money, that's their income, and they need to pay taxes on it.

This notion that you pay tax and then can do anything you want with the money is your not understanding how taxes work. If you give your kids money, that's income for them, they owe taxes on it. Everyone is taxed on their income, you don't get to bypass tax laws because they're your family.

> Since when is it the governments job to make people " understand what it means to not be wealthy."?

You're not paying attention, I didn't say it was to tech them a lesson, I said it was to protect society from them.

> So why don't we ban it altogether?

Because small amounts aren't bad, large amounts are, and that's why we have the inheritance tax.

> Once you hit 18 years of age, you are given a government-built apartament, $1000 pocket money, and off you go, enjoy democracy.

Now you're just being childish. Show me anywhere I said or implied such nonsense.

> Meanwhile, if you die, all your possessions can go to the government who will make sure that your wealth is redistributed to the greatest benefit of the society.

Above a certain amount, that's exactly what should happen.