It is, again, prosperous to imagine that altruism has replaced self-interest as the main driving force in socialist societies. Human nature is universally the same. The above criticism confuses greed with legitimate self-interest. Such interest is not synonymous with greed. I am rewarded most when I succeed in meeting the needs of my neighbor by efficiently providing the goods and services desired.
Sharing is a cheerful response to grace.
Coercive redistribution of wealth violates the commandment that rich and poor be treated alike. You shall not be partial to a poor man in his suit. Socialism's planned economy demands that godlike omniscience of the planner or central committee that sets wages and prices and allocates resources based on projections of demand for thousands of commodities. Lacking such knowledge, it is hopelessly inefficient. The concentration of power in a few hands that is characteristic of socialism leads to the abuse of power owing to man's sinful nature.