Should rich people give their money to poor people ?

[QUOTE="ZumaJones07"][QUOTE="SpartanMSU"]

Do you need all of the money you have? Most likely not.

SpartanMSU

What? So you have no money left over after taxes? Yeah...don't think so.

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[QUOTE="ZumaJones07"] that's why i pay taxesZumaJones07

What? So you have no money left over after taxes? Yeah...don't think so.

I'm sure you could live on much less if you really wanted. You're on a video game website, so I assume you play video games. Those aren't needs.

No they shouldn't have to. I'd love to meet a rich person that'd be nice enough to help me out a little, but that's never happened :cry:. And lol at people saying go to college and get a better job. It's hard enough to get a crappy job, but when everyone's studying for jobs that are more limited, it isn't easy. I have a couple of friends that have degrees and stuff but can't find a job because there's other applicants with the same qualifications that have work experience.

I think there's definitely something to be said for wealthy people sharing their money.

On a related note, I don't support higher taxes for the wealthy. I would if I knew that the government would spend that money responsibly, but I can't be certain of that.

[QUOTE="TopTierHustler"]

Poor people do often need a bit of assistance to get by.

Vuurk

Nom3Boarder32

There aren't enough jobs to go around derp.

TopTierHustler

Some people on here don't get that apparently.

[QUOTE="Vuurk"][QUOTE="TopTierHustler"]

Poor people do often need a bit of assistance to get by.

TopTierHustler

[QUOTE="m3Boarder32"]NoKiIIyou

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[QUOTE="Vuurk"] Work or Starve. (excluding the extremely disabled, elderly, and children of course)jesuschristmonk

People opposing condoms and abortions and supporting illegal immigration doesn't help either.

/Most/ rich people don't earn their money fairly, so...

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[QUOTE="Vuurk"] Work or Starve. (excluding the extremely disabled, elderly, and children of course)jesuschristmonk

No. Rich people have the right to do what they please with their money. Poor people are poor because of their own choices in life. It's their own fault they didn't go to college and get a decent job. No one should be give anything. Everyone should have to earn their place in the world.SmashBrosLegend

Only willfully

How is this so black and white? All I'm reading is, "you're too lazy to work for your money". Are people really so stupid and simple-minded to think it's all that simple? People are different. Some things inherently come much easier to people in life, and some are blessed to be born with such gifts that are applicable in the world while others not so much, and hence they have to work harder to get to the same place. Sure it still takes work for both, but it's a leg up for one and not the other. So how can anyone hold everyone up to the same standard?

I know that's the way it has to work, but it pisses me off when people make it out to be so simple, and then point their finger at someone who isn't as successful but is not as blessed as one who is more successful, and then attribute it entirely to laziness and poor character. It's ignorant. Life isn't fair in what it gives nor affords, and some struggle much more than others to accomplish the same thing. It's not simply about work ethic, it's about ability and opportunity also. This varies wildly from person to person. I'm certain there are people out there who bust their ass a lot harder than someone who is more "successful" in life, for whatever reason.

Even with that said, I don't think someone who has money should be obligated to give it to the poor unless they are insanely wealthy like Gates. Even then I don't think he owes anyone, but with that amount of money that he will never be able to spend in multiple lifetimes, I think it's wrong and selfish to hoard it.

The selfishness in this thread is astounding.

The selfishness in this thread is astounding.

airshocker

Glad that I'm not one of them :)jesuschristmonk

If you believe people shouldn't be allowed to keep the money they earn you certainly are selfish.

I think everyone should be charitable in their own way. But should the rich be charitable? Of course but no one - poor, middle class, or rich - should be forced to give their money.

isn't that just communism?nickmag

[QUOTE="jesuschristmonk"]Glad that I'm not one of them :)airshocker

If you believe people shouldn't be allowed to keep the money they earn you certainly are selfish.

Like I said: Glad I'm one of those that believe that :) Of course there are the few rich people (I'm not going to name any just in case I come off as being bias or w/e), but that's no reason that the rich people that actually worked their asses off should be punished as well.jesuschristmonk

So you believe people should keep the money they earn? Just to be clear.

[QUOTE="jesuschristmonk"]Like I said: Glad I'm one of those that believe that :) Of course there are the few rich people (I'm not going to name any just in case I come off as being bias or w/e), but that's no reason that the rich people that actually worked their asses off should be punished as well.airshocker

So you believe people should keep the money they earn? Just to be clear.

The selfishness in this thread is astounding.

airshocker

Very ironic coming from

Why would they ? Its their choice anyways, When i become rich i will give poor people money if they work for me. AussieePet

I mean "worst."

You apparently care a lot about rich people and their bank accounts...kuraimen

What's ironic? And where did I make mention of bank accounts other than my own in either of those quotes?

Also, I fail to see what point you are trying to make.

If you work harder/smarter you will still get a better job that pays more just like in America . If you work more hours you will still get paid more for you work, same as now. Is that not rewarding you for hard work?EntropyWins

And no, I don't look beyond my own bank account in terms of the economy. None of you people MATTER to me. I couldn't care less if you dropped dead a second after reading my post. Every single one of you feel the exact same way about me, so don't even pretend to feel otherwise.airshocker

[QUOTE="kuraimen"]You apparently care a lot about rich people and their bank accounts...airshocker

What's ironic? And where did I make mention of bank accounts other than my own in either of those quotes?

Also, I fail to see what point you are trying to make.

[QUOTE="jesuschristmonk"]Glad that I'm not one of them :)airshocker

If you believe people shouldn't be allowed to keep the money they earn you certainly are selfish.

Glitchspot... That you have make it very clear how you care about you you you and you first and no one else that is not close to you and then you talk about selfishness.. :roll:kuraimen

That's called being self-interested, not selfish. If I was selfish I would not be a police officer, nor would I do the amount of charity that I do.

Wanting to keep the money that I earn isn't being selfish. Wanting to take other people's money, actively pursuing such a goal, is being selfish. If you want to help others so much you should give them your money, not other's.

[QUOTE="hadoken"]110 ppl said yes? this shocks me, EARN UR OWN MONEY U LAZY BASTARDS!!!!Vuurk

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[QUOTE="kuraimen"]You apparently care a lot about rich people and their bank accounts...kuraimen

What's ironic? And where did I make mention of bank accounts other than my own in either of those quotes?

Also, I fail to see what point you are trying to make.

Question: if, hypothetically, you make over $1 million a year, you support tax increases on anyone making over $1 million a year, and you advocate redistributing those tax revenues to people making under $1 million a year, what in that is selfish? Point being, it's not a simple matter of selfishness.chessmaster1989

The fact that you aren't giving all of your money away first before advocating taking it away from others.

[QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]Question: if, hypothetically, you make over $1 million a year, you support tax increases on anyone making over $1 million a year, and you advocate redistributing those tax revenues to people making under $1 million a year, what in that is selfish? Point being, it's not a simple matter of selfishness.airshocker

The fact that you aren't giving all of your money away first before advocating taking it away from others.

[QUOTE="kuraimen"][QUOTE="airshocker"]

What's ironic? And where did I make mention of bank accounts other than my own in either of those quotes?

Also, I fail to see what point you are trying to make.

Mafiree

He explicitly said that he didn't care about others or to help other people if it doesn't benefit him. That's almost the definition of selfishness.

He explicitly said that he didn't care about others or to help other people if it doesn't benefit him. That's almost the definition of selfishness.

kuraimen

Actually what I said was I couldn't care less if THE_DRUGGIE dropped dead a second after reading my post. That's not being selfish, nor is it even related to what we're discussing.

[QUOTE="airshocker"]

[QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]Question: if, hypothetically, you make over $1 million a year, you support tax increases on anyone making over $1 million a year, and you advocate redistributing those tax revenues to people making under $1 million a year, what in that is selfish? Point being, it's not a simple matter of selfishness.chessmaster1989

The fact that you aren't giving all of your money away first before advocating taking it away from others.

In the hypothetical, you are advocating a policy that is contrary to your own self-interest. That is antithetical to selfishness...chessmaster1989

Yet, in the hypothetical, the person isn't doing everything they can before advocating others should have to pay more. That sounds pretty selfish to me.

[QUOTE="kuraimen"]Glitchspot... That you have make it very clear how you care about you you you and you first and no one else that is not close to you and then you talk about selfishness.. :roll:airshocker

That's called being self-interested, not selfish. If I was selfish I would not be a police officer, nor would I do the amount of charity that I do.

Wanting to keep the money that I earn isn't being selfish. Wanting to take other people's money, actively pursuing such a goal, is being selfish. If you want to help others so much you should give them your money, not other's.

self·ish/ˈselfiSH/ Adjective: (of a person, action, or motive) Lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure.

That's basically what you said in the posts I quoted.