Zipp0 1 #1 March 9, 2007 There are now 946 billionaires in the world with a combined worth of over 3.5 Trillion US$. At the same time, there are 2.7 Billion people living on less than $2 a day. Draw your own conclusions..... -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #2 March 9, 2007 DAMN those billionaires, stealing the food out of the poor's mouths to sell and make their billions... oh yeah... Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #3 March 9, 2007 Quote...At the same time, there are 2.7 Billion people living on less than $2 a day. My conclusons are... There's at least 946 people willing to work for the money. Some people CAN'T work and have little chance in becoming a billionaire. Some people LIKE living in poverty. $2/day is good to go in some countries (unfortunately, not this one). Some people need to get off their ass and MOVE. Such is life as we know it.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,501 #4 March 9, 2007 QuoteThere's at least 946 people willing to work for the money. Some people LIKE living in poverty. Some people need to get off their ass and MOVE. Applying your point of view as a citizen of one of the wealthiest nations on the planet to a global problem that encompasses the poorest nations on the planet really is the height of ignorance and arrogance. QuoteSuch is life as we know it. As we know it? What is your experience of living in, say, a Sudanese refugee camp? Or maybe a famine struck Ethiopian village?Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #5 March 9, 2007 Lighten up, Frances. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,501 #6 March 9, 2007 Most constructive post you've ever made. Have a donut.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willard 0 #7 March 9, 2007 And if we took all the money from all the billionaires and divided it equally among all the poor living on less than $2 a day, we would have 2,700,000,946 people living on less than $2 a day. Just imagine how much money those undeserving rich people would have if they hadn't paid disproportionately high tax rates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonyhays 86 #8 March 9, 2007 What's your point?“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #9 March 9, 2007 QuoteAnd if we took all the money from all the billionaires and divided it equally among all the poor living on less than $2 a day, we would have 2,700,000,946 people living on less than $2 a day. . Actually, you could give every person on the planet living under $2 a day a lump sum of $1296, or the equivalent of nearly 2 year income. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #10 March 9, 2007 Quote Draw your own conclusions..... Neither my fault, problem, or responsibility to alleviate.Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #11 March 9, 2007 QuoteThere are now 946 billionaires in the world with a combined worth of over 3.5 Trillion US$. At the same time, there are 2.7 Billion people living on less than $2 a day. Draw your own conclusions..... Classist, Fascist nation..... what else is there? Did you forgte 1 of 6 w/o medical coverage? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #12 March 9, 2007 Robinhood?"That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #13 March 9, 2007 QuoteWhat's your point? Isn't it obvious? The gap between the super rich and horribly poor in the world is growing faster than ever in human history. As a small group at the top amasses fortunes they could not possibly spend in 20 lifetimes, a huge group of people cannot afford a handful of rice a day. That's my point. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #14 March 9, 2007 QuoteQuoteWhat's your point? Isn't it obvious? The gap between the super rich and horribly poor in the world is growing faster than ever in human history. As a small group at the top amasses fortunes they could not possibly spend in 20 lifetimes, a huge group of people cannot afford a handful of rice a day. That's my point. Problem is that you're writing it on a board that is visited by largely Americans, the richest country on the planet...... falling on deaf ears Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #15 March 9, 2007 QuoteIsn't it obvious? The gap between the super rich and horribly poor in the world is growing faster than ever in human history. As a small group at the top amasses fortunes they could not possibly spend in 20 lifetimes, a huge group of people cannot afford a handful of rice a day. That's my point. Is your point just to notice the difference between these two groups or to describe a causal link? So far you haven't said anything about the rich CAUSING poverty. Would you like to draw out some argument that connects them or should we just marvel at the contrasts? First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #16 March 9, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteWhat's your point? Isn't it obvious? The gap between the super rich and horribly poor in the world is growing faster than ever in human history. As a small group at the top amasses fortunes they could not possibly spend in 20 lifetimes, a huge group of people cannot afford a handful of rice a day. That's my point. Problem is that you're writing it on a board that is visited by largely Americans, the richest country on the planet...... falling on deaf ears I'm also starting to feel like skydivers are, or can be, some cold hearted people! I'm sure that's not true, but man, it really seems that way sometimes. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #17 March 9, 2007 Quote So far you haven't said anything about the rich CAUSING poverty. Would you like to draw out some argument that connects them or should we just marvel at the contrasts? For the most part, the rich do not cause poverty, and in many cases they help solve the problem. At the same time, the rich often take advantage of the less fortunate in the form of child labor, slavery, sweat shops, and pittance wages paid to 3rd world workers. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #18 March 9, 2007 Please explain how this is my fault, problem, or responsibility to alleviate.Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #19 March 9, 2007 QuotePlease explain how this is my fault, problem, or responsibility to alleviate. I never said it was. Feeling guilty? -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #20 March 9, 2007 QuoteI never said it was. Feeling guilty? No, but my butt itches...Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #21 March 9, 2007 QuoteQuoteI never said it was. Feeling guilty? No, but my butt itches... Still thinking about Narci? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #22 March 9, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteI never said it was. Feeling guilty? No, but my butt itches... Still thinking about Narci? Ew...No... I exercise my 2nd Amendment rights to prevent such a scenario.Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #23 March 9, 2007 QuoteQuoteI never said it was. Feeling guilty? No, but my butt itches... At least you didn't say something about your cat..... -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #24 March 9, 2007 QuoteThere are now 946 billionaires in the world with a combined worth of over 3.5 Trillion US$. At the same time, there are 2.7 Billion people living on less than $2 a day. Draw your own conclusions..... There are a whole lot more poor people than billionaires. Do I win anything? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaVinci 0 #25 March 9, 2007 Hey Lucky...He said WORLD, not the US. QuoteThere are now 946 billionaires in the world with a combined worth of over 3.5 Trillion US$. So maybe you should write.... QuoteClassist, Fascist nation WORLD..... what else is there? Did you forgte 1 of 6 w/o medical coverage? I bet the WORLDS rate of medical coverage is worse. Much as you hate the US, this was about the WORLD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
