[Other Sport] Do we expect too much of the rich?

abc said:

I don’t () but why? They pay far more tax than us assuming they pay what they should. What’s the problem apart from envy?

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Shropshire Seagull said:

But I wouldn't give money to a beggar without understanding how they got into their predicament.

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Mustafa II said:

The absolute key to a better society and civilisation is to bridge the gap between the wealthiest and the poorest.

Nobody needs extreme wealth. I have no issue with people being stupidly wealthy, but being unimaginably rich, more often than not, is not right and it's not fair... I'm not saying it should be eradicated, just that they should give more back, while they exist in ways that most of us can only dream of, and that society provides for them - while so many people are in poverty and the country/world is falling apart.

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Shropshire Seagull said:

Those with little, usually want more.
Those with lots, usually want to keep it.
Human nature in'it?

I give a little to those worse off than me, but only where they aren't able to better themselves due to e.g. being disabled by unavoidable circumstances. I give to some charities and I'm a volunteer guide dog fosterer. But I wouldn't give money to a beggar without understanding how they got into their predicament.

I don't expect the rich to give to the poor, but it's nice when they do (I'm not rich BTW).

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Mustafa II said:

Time for a wealth tax.

Nobody should be worth 8 figures or more and be subjected to more or less the same taxes as the rest of us.

Leave high earners alone though (£100k-£200kers), as they provide crucial skills in society and the economy and they already pay enough tax.

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