Tail gunner Tommy.
You forgot option 4)
Those who are entitled to the benefits of society because they are the most productive should not be interefered with in their accumulation, nor should they let anyone else decide whether they are entitled or not, or for that matter, productive or not.
And a study of history will show these people have always been in charge, no matter what they happen to call themselves or what politics they hide under.
Just look at our own recent history, and who has benefited from our recent economic activity. Weren't they productive? Weren't they entitled? Weren't they nowhere to be found when it finally hit the fan?