Money is usually governmentally controlled, for instance powerful countries with strong banking systems can freeze assets and lock people out of access to their funds. It isn't clear that "people are morally permitted to do whatever they want with their money."

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Con: Legal prohibitions aren't the same as moral prohibitions. Further, a government's ability to control someone's spending might be understood to be inappropriate coercion or at least unwarranted prohibitions on autonomy.

Poverty Relief (2022 Central APA)

Money is usually governmentally controlled, for instance powerful countries with strong banking systems can freeze assets and lock people out of access to their funds. It isn't clear that "people are morally permitted to do whatever they want with their money."

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Legal prohibitions aren't the same as moral prohibitions. Further, a government's ability to control someone's spending might be understood to be inappropriate coercion or at least unwarranted prohibitions on autonomy.

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Money is usually governmentally controlled, for instance powerful countries with strong banking systems can freeze assets and lock people out of access to their funds. It isn't clear that "people are morally permitted to do whatever they want with their money."

Con claim 1

Legal prohibitions aren't the same as moral prohibitions. Further, a government's ability to control someone's spending might be understood to be inappropriate coercion or at least unwarranted prohibitions on autonomy.