Should democratic political societies try to curtail inheritance (and other gifts) so as to promote more equal life chances for persons in society? Or should democratic political societies respect the property rights of persons and the freedom of those who own wealth to pass it on to whomever they wish? In the context of Thomas Picketty's account of wealth inequality in the United States in "Inequality in the Long Run," what is your view about this controversial issue and how would you justify it?