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Can a rich person be a good person? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I don't mean doctor-making-150k-a-year rich, I mean properly rich with millions to billions of dollars.

I think many will say yes, they can be, though it may be rare. I was tempted to. I thought more about it and I wondered, are you really a good person if you're hoarding enough money you and your family couldn't spend in 10 lifetimes?

I thought, if you're a good person, you wouldn't be rich. And if you're properly rich you're probably not a good person.

I don't know if it's fair or naive to say, but that's what I thought. Whether it's what I believe requires more thought.

There are a handful of ex-millionaires who are no longer millionaires because they cared for others in a way they couldn't care for themselves. Only a handful of course, I would say they are good people.

And in order to stay rich, you have to play your role and participate in a society that oppresses the poor which in turn maintains your wealth. Are you really still capable of being a good person?

Very curious about people's thoughts on this.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You, I mean you personally, cannot generate a billion dollars. Nobody can. I dare you to try. Try to think of a way to make a billion dollars, without already having several hundred million dollars via generational wealth.

You can't generate a billion dollars, but you can find people to generate a billion dollars for you, and then instead of allowing them to share in that billion dollars, you just underpay them. You convince them (by deceit) that $100,000 is a pretty good salary, while you pocket $999,900,000. You tell the government that paying taxes would "significantly harm your business opportunities," so you pay $0 in taxes.

That's how you make a billion dollars. Cheating. Lying. And hoarding. Think twice before you say "not your money" again.