In the contemporary political and social discourse, few issues provoke as much moral theater as the topic of income inequality. From political rallies to social media screeds, the gap between the top earners and the rest of society is presented as an unequivocal moral failure—a systemic injustice demanding immediate redistribution. Headlines scream about the “1%” hoarding wealth while the “99%” struggle to survive. Yet, beneath this clamor lies a profound confusion between fairness and greed, between moral principle and envy masquerading as ethical concern. Income inequality, far from being inherently immoral, is often a reflection of individual choice, innovation, and the natural differentiation of skill, effort, and contribution. The moral outrage surrounding it, more often than not, is not driven by a concern for justice, but by a desire to appropriate the success of others under the guise of fairness.