 According to writers in the so-called “classical liberal” tradition such as Friedrich Hayek, freedom consists in the absence of intentional coercion (see Hayek 1960). If the government requires one citizen, Bodhi, to pay taxes that will in turn be used to assist a less fortunate citizen, Arya, as part of the process of enacting a social minimum, then the government intentionally coerces Bodhi and, therefore, reduces Bodhi’s freedom. This is regrettable and, if we regard freedom as the most important political value, we should perhaps refrain from using governmental power to assist people like Arya in this way. The welfare of people like Arya might suffer; but freedom will be preserved.