Mortdooley wrote on Aug 18^th, 2017 at 10:30pm:



Another case of class envy, there is no shortage of fools. The world doesn't care if you choose to be a failure, that's on you.

I literally don't know where to begin to critique the angry ignorance above.

Have a look at The Guardian article 'Why do we think poor people are poor because of their own bad choices?' for instance.

You sound like the "angry welfare woman".

TheFunPolice wrote on Aug 18^th, 2017 at 9:04pm:


If we had an economic system and culture that those poorest 3.6 billion people live by, then we too would be part of the poorest 3.6 billion people.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 18^th, 2017 at 10:44am:

Exactly. They are not poor BECAUSE the 8 are rich.
Will Mothra and the Granuidastas ever comprehend that? No.

thecuriousmail wrote on Aug 19^th, 2017 at 6:59am:



Live below your means and save before you spend. Find a Mentor even if it is only a book someone successful wrote. I recommend  J Paul Getty, Charles Givens and Dave Ramsey. Don't be a crybaby, step outside of your comfort zone and take a chance. As I said before, the World doesn't care if you stay poor. If you want to better yourself you  will need to be the one who puts in the work.

So
If we kill these 8 men and share the money, everyone will be bettter off

Sounds good

Frank wrote on Aug 19^th, 2017 at 3:15pm:

Extreme wealth inequality is bad for a society.

This sentiment, some would say evidence, goes back more than 2500 years. From Plato in ancient greece,  Plutarch  in ancient rome,  thru to adam smith, the architect  of capitalism, thru to presidents, philosophers, scientists and economists, I would say the best of the human race, all say the same thing.  Have we become so ignorant, so ideologically driven, that we refuse to at least listen? And think.

Extreme wealth inequality is bad for the society. It

gives wealthier people an unacceptable degree of control over the lives of others compared to the rest of the population. Are we not all democratically, morally, equal? If wealth is very unevenly distributed in a society, wealthy people often end up in control of many aspects of the lives of poorer citizens: over where and how they can work, what they can buy, and in general what their lives will be like. As an example, ownership of a public media outlet, such as a newspaper or a television channel, can give control over how others in the society view themselves and their lives, and how they understand their society.

undermines the fairness of political institutions. If those who hold political offices must depend on large contributions for their campaigns, they will be more responsive to the interests and demands of wealthy contributors, and those who are not rich will not be fairly represented.

undermines the fairness of the economic system itself. Economic inequality makes it difficult, if not impossible, to create equality of opportunity. Income inequality means that some children will enter the workforce much better prepared than others. And people with few assets find it harder to access the first small steps to larger opportunities, such as a loan to start a business or pay for an advanced degree.

it comparatively unrewards workers, who as participants in a scheme of cooperation that produces national income, have a claim to a fair share of what they have helped to produce.

That is the crux of it. A society is a co-operation between all in it. Moderate inequality is often understood to be a good thing, as people are incentivized etc. Extreme inequality is bad for a society. We ignore that at our own peril.