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Do you think billionaires should give their wealth to charity?

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SW-User
No, why should they, most rich people naturally givd large donations to charity
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nedkelly61-69, M
@Emosaur Maybe you should look at companies that use tax havens not to pay more tax, tax loop holes, companies making billions in China and India using child labor
SW-User
@Emosaur you don't say,馃槺馃槀馃槀 obviously they're greedy effers, most of the billionaire's aren't even intelligent, they just inherited it, wtf, it doesn't matter what we say, do or think, these people do what they do
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Human1000M
@SW-User The days of aspiring to wealth as "good" is over. While there is warping effect of that much wealth, influence has always been something that can money can buy. This is not to deny income polarization isn't an issue, but the wholesale hatred of wealth is a kind of decadence and denial of individualism I find troublesome.
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SW-User
@Emosaur what's illegitimate wealth?
Human1000M
@Emosaur Not sure you're contradicting me when you say "individualism is a silly and disgusting concept." I am curious, what kind of wealth is legitimate to you?
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nedkelly61-69, M
@Emosaur How is it stolen?
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Human1000M
@Emosaur So, a first generation African-American millionaire can't give their children an inheritance? The State takes it all? All you would be doing is encouraging huge wealth transfer when the principal is alive, but the way.

I don't think anyone is advocating theft, but that's probably not what you mean by "stolen."
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SW-User
@Emosaur you're being ridiculous, it's as silly as saying the knowledge I could pass on to my children because I'm their parent isn't ok.... Surely when a person legitimately earns their money it's absolutely none of our business what they do with the money, including btw, how they spend it, how they donate it, and whether or not they "leave it" to their family when they die, it's their choice
Human1000M
@Emosaur So, you're against any business then unless everyone makes the same amount? The Latina gal with unique skills who works 60 hours makes the same as the middle aged white guy who stuffs envelopes and works 40 hours. Hmmm...
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Human1000M
@Emosaur Any transfer of money would need to be eliminated. Or, just when you die. I just can't figure out in your system why anyone would work very hard.
SW-User
@Emosaur thst actually doesn't make sense 馃檮馃槄
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Human1000M
@Emosaur Who are these business owners who don't work? How can you tell? This is my point -- you're against business and free enterprise. I get it, you're a communist.
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nedkelly61-69, M
@Emosaur wow, tell the business owners that work 80 hours per week and employ a couple of people