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29 Jul 06
29 Jul 06
Originally posted by amannionI agree.
Think about it not from a wealthy or not-wealthy position.
Think about it from a parent's position.
Parents want to give their kids the best possible start to their adult lives. For some parents, this means giving them some money, or other resources, to be financially secure in their adult lives.
To deny these parents their ability to do this for their ...[text shortened]... ght be better to give our kids the skills to fend for themselves, rather than loads of cash ...
Good parenting skill is fundamentally important for a harmonious society.
Spoiling kids and simply giving them loads of money or whatever they want is no good to everyone including the kids themselves, because those spoiled kids tend to grow up to be selfish, demanding, arrogant, and lazy individuals who do not really appreciate anything.
Moreover, from my observervation such kids tends to like violent aggressive games/films or whatever to get a sense of satisfaction.
If parents are rich, and want to pass it on to their offsprings, then they MUST educate them properly to be skillful and hardworking. Possible ways of doing this;
1)Put them in a good BOARDING SCHOOL to make them work very hard and learn a good manner and behaviour; 2) Do not cover for them. they will never be independent if you wipe their ass all the time when they ask; 3) makes inheritance conditional (i.e. they will not get inheritance if they do not achieve such and such).
These are just a few examples. I'm sure there are plenty of ways.
A balance between being strict and being supportive can be difficult.
If the kids are properly raised to be respective, hard working, and good mannered people, then it will be better for everyone.
30 Jul 06
Originally posted by AThousandYoungWhat we need is government telling us where the money should go. That way we are sure to know that it will be spent wisely.
1. Productive people create wealth and thereby become wealthier.
2. Such wealthy people pass on their wealth to their children.
3. These children do not need to be productive to be wealthy.
4. Therefore, these children will tend not to be productive.
5. The process of financial inheritance, in which children get their parents' wealth, is detriment ...[text shortened]... nancial inheritance is a problem in society that should be modified or eliminated.
Thoughts?
02 Aug 06
Originally posted by JokerFiveFar be it from me to ever side with No1, but... he is correct on this point. ATY's private situation has no bearing on the question, except for him. The question ATY raises speaks to the legitamacy of wealth redistribution, as it specifically applies to inheritance. Stick to that topic or start another thread relative to ATY's personal integrity.
Indeed....Mr. Maurader's long winded exposition was sophmoric, to say the least. Lotta words, didn't say nothin.