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..........that used to be the $100 hamburger run; one of the reasons I quit flying.
..........that used to be the $100 hamburger run; one of the reasons I quit flying.
i am sure that now you will tell me how hard you worked to get to the position you are in today and how smart you were to make the right decisions to get to the position you are in today. dont get me wrong, i am sure you earned it but you couldnt have done any of that if you werent in a country that provided the envirnment to allow you to capitalize on all your hard work and smart decisions. so since you have prospered so in said country it is up to you to pay some amount of that prosperity back to keep that country running. i am also sure you think that you pay a very large amout in taxes but look at how much you have left after paying said taxes (if necessary, reread above para)
This is too harsh. There was no complaining or whining in Loop Lawyer posts. There's also nothing wrong with earning that kind of money, and certainly not using it to pay for university. People that pay full tuition are actually paying their share and someone else's as well...
i think you have lost touch with what really is a necessity of life when you can call a degree from a school that 98% of people cant get into "pretty close to being "a necessity of life" ". in fact in that very sentance you show that it isnt when you say "if you want to make a career in a firm like mine", the operative word being "want". you yourself state that it is a want, a desire, which is not a "necessity of life". again i say, get a grip.
+1My, such intense resentment and even hostility....
So, even if Oprah is "lazy" (and I rather doubt it), I don't resent her market success, picket her city apartment or prod policitians to transfer her wealth to me.
3. Using expensive stuff can upgrade one's expectations. Example: I began to drive Cadillacs because someone in my position basically can't be seen in anything "less" than that. That's how it started.... But then I came to enjoy the comfort of that soft leather and quiet ride, and now Cadillac sedans are a "need" of mine. Could I do with less in retirement? Yes. Will I? No.
These sentiments are very frequently expressed in song. "Money can't buy back... your youth when you're old....or a friend when you're lonely...or a love that's grown cold..."For example, no amount of money would buy back the real molar I lost 3 years ago due to periodontal disease. Or it would not allow me to hire someone else to sit in the dentist chair to suffer the dental work in my place. It would not buy back my youth. It would not allow me to eat or drink more than I do now, without having to pay the consequences of such indulgence.
This thread has taken an unfortunate turn for the worse; it almost feels like the professor is back...
This thread has taken an unfortunate turn for the worse; it almost feels like the professor is back...
These sentiments are very frequently expressed in song. "Money can't buy back... your youth when you're old....or a friend when you're lonely...or a love that's grown cold..."
IMO quite possibly at least partially untrue, and definitely a non-sequiter. It's like saying beauty doesn't make you smart. So? At least you are dumb and beautiful rather than both dumb and ugly.
I can't think of one problem that is made worse by having money, and lots of it.
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Wow. A real divergent set of views. One of the things I've learned by participating in this and other forums is the apparent bifurcation of views in North American society. No wonder our politicians are so unimpressive.
A little bit of tolerance and appreciation that it takes many kinds of people to make a society would by useful. There are very many wealthy people in the US but not surprisingly they are a tiny minority here. Envy or disdain will not make such people feel very welcome. If you want a diverse set of ideas presented on this forum I would recommend a civilized and tolerant approach.