There is a certain equilibrium that must prevail for a society to achieve long term stability. Bastiat is a shallow simple minded gentleman whose vision was very limited, His little box of logical toys made it possible for him to completely ignore the consequences of his philosophy. Let us go back to nature. If the deer become so numberous that they eat all the food supply and begin dying of starvation, it is past time to cull the herd. If wolved become so numberous that the survial of deer are at risk, some wolves must be eliminated. If the wealthy are so greedy and so devoid of social conscience that they are driving the standard of living down for the majority of the population, it is time to redidtribute the wealth. This can be done peacefully by taxation or it can be allowed to continue until it results in violent revolution.