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[fashionkitten7]

I think in a way, you are belittling the poor here and making them out to be in a worse state than they are. On paper, economically they are on the lower rungs of the pyramid but this does not mean that their position is necessarily diminished. Yes, they are a problem for the government but sadly especially in the UK, there are those who are quite happy to be poor in order to receive weekly benefits. I'm going to be controversial and say that sadly, an 'undeserving poor' exist whereby they declare to the government that they're receiving low income when they are actually frauding the benefits system and to gain council housing. This is not to say that this is what the state of the poor across the board but I think you are thinking of 'the poor' in a very simplistic view.

I am of course talking about the so called 'poor' people in Western countries. We all, have the third world on our conscience, you me, everyone, not just rich people. And the matter of fact is, as horrid as it sounds, it is precisely these kind of people who can afford 77 million pound houses who are more likely to make a difference to poverty stricken countries. Whilst, the majority of us barely can even stop in a street to donate 2 quid a month to these causes when those fundraisers call your name.

All I'm trying to say is, a judgement is a judgement. Someone calling me a 'rich b*tch' can hurt just as much as someone calling me 'a pauper's daughter'. It is all judgement. And someone being rich shouldn't be penalised for having more. They were either born with it or made it (in either case, it's not a sin).

Once again, it's not "being rich" what I don't approve, but they way some of those rich spend thier money. What I think is that it is very rare that someone who has THAT much money is not underpaying thier employees or giving back to the people who deserve a share... For instance, if that's the oil what made someone rich, the people who live in the land where it comes from are somewhat "the owners" of it too, in a way, and therefore deserve some benifts from it's trade, and so on. No, it is not so according to law, but it is so according to common sense and the principles of fairity. My principles of fairity, if you like.

"Rich b*tch" would be offensive to anyone, but what I think would make it so is rather the latter word of the two than the former. I think it's more about an insult being an insult, whatever it is about. But than, no one called anyone "rich b*tch" or anything like that.

And, finally... If you want to call it a "judgement", I don't mind. Let it be so.

Having the money is not a sin, but then, having my own judgements is not a sin either.

 

[fashionkitten7]

And, by the way, poor are not a problem for the government as you put it, they are a problem of the government. Or so they must be.

 

[susie_bubble]

I think we should just agree to disagree. You are of course entitled to a judgement.

You and I obviously see the stratification of rich and poor as completely different. Anyways...it's a touchy subject for me, so I didn't mean to ruffle any feathers just got a bit het up.

 

[fashionkitten7]

I think we should just agree to disagree. You are of course entitled to a judgement.

You and I obviously see the stratification of rich and poor as completely different. Anyways...it's a touchy subject for me, so I didn't mean to ruffle any feathers just got a bit het up.

I agree to disagree. I didn't mean to hurt anyone's feelings, just to state my opinion the way it is.