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Quote from: Swift on June 22, 2015, 12:46:29 PMQuote from: jon on June 22, 2015, 12:29:03 PMQuote from: Swift on June 22, 2015, 12:14:14 PMQuote from: jonthe wealthy have committed economic terrorism on the lower classes by denying or stealing any rights for them to gain any wealth. It's still very possibly to obtain wealth, Jon. It's just that most people don't want to or don't know how to do it. One of the hardest ways to get wealth is by working for someone else. Also, I tend to agree that a lot of rich people are soulless, but I hope you are aware there are exceptions to the rule.multimillionaires and billionaires shouldn't exist. A small percentage of them do far far more good than you or I.No, they don't, because any good they do is outweighed by the net evil of their existence.
Quote from: jon on June 22, 2015, 12:29:03 PMQuote from: Swift on June 22, 2015, 12:14:14 PMQuote from: jonthe wealthy have committed economic terrorism on the lower classes by denying or stealing any rights for them to gain any wealth. It's still very possibly to obtain wealth, Jon. It's just that most people don't want to or don't know how to do it. One of the hardest ways to get wealth is by working for someone else. Also, I tend to agree that a lot of rich people are soulless, but I hope you are aware there are exceptions to the rule.multimillionaires and billionaires shouldn't exist. A small percentage of them do far far more good than you or I.
Quote from: Swift on June 22, 2015, 12:14:14 PMQuote from: jonthe wealthy have committed economic terrorism on the lower classes by denying or stealing any rights for them to gain any wealth. It's still very possibly to obtain wealth, Jon. It's just that most people don't want to or don't know how to do it. One of the hardest ways to get wealth is by working for someone else. Also, I tend to agree that a lot of rich people are soulless, but I hope you are aware there are exceptions to the rule.multimillionaires and billionaires shouldn't exist.
Quote from: jonthe wealthy have committed economic terrorism on the lower classes by denying or stealing any rights for them to gain any wealth. It's still very possibly to obtain wealth, Jon. It's just that most people don't want to or don't know how to do it. One of the hardest ways to get wealth is by working for someone else. Also, I tend to agree that a lot of rich people are soulless, but I hope you are aware there are exceptions to the rule.
the wealthy have committed economic terrorism on the lower classes by denying or stealing any rights for them to gain any wealth.
I met a couple in 2013 who owns some commercial real estate, which they are leasing out to banks, car dealerships etc. They are worth about 4 million dollars. Based on how our interactions went I was able to learn that they make over $450,000 net a year and donate roughly $350,000 of it to both local and global out-reach programs in their church, but mostly to various non-profits that aren't affiliated to any church/religion. Both are also retired and active volunteers in their community.
It is not every day that a multi-millionaire spends his money to save the planet, instead of investing to make more money. Businessman Mr. Johan Eliasch did just that.Mr. Eliasch has a long list of achievements under his belt, his main one being Chairman and CEO of the company Head, better known for its Tennis rackets and ski equipment. A banker and film producer, Mr. Eliasch also serves as a Treasurer and Special Advisor to the Shadow Foreign Secretary and is deputy chairman of the Conservative Foundation, in the UK, as well as being a member of the advisory board of the International Peace Foundation, the sports advisory board of the Shimon Peres Peace Foundation, and the advisory board of The Centre for Social Justice.In March 2006, Mr. Eliasch purchased 400,000 acres of Amazon Rainforest from a wood logging company in Brazil. The land is estimated to have cost £8m pounds sterling (US $14m). His plot is located just north of the Madeira River and 1,600 miles (about 2,590km) northwest of Rio de Janeiro. His environmental beliefs and passion for saving the planet was the main reason for his purchase, saying: “The Amazon is the lung on the world”. Mr. Eliasch will also let scientists use his land to explore and search for undiscovered species.On a recent interview with Chanel 4, Mr. Eliasch expressed his love for trees and how it is important to preserve them. He continued by saying that - “the Amazon produces 20% of oxygen for the planet, thus it is important to preserve the rainforest”. He encourages others to do the same, stating that the more people buy the forest the less trees would be cut down; he adds that - “the investment was good value as it does something good for the planet; the situation of the trees being cut down is just getting from bad to worse, the greenhouse gases and hurricane activities have a huge connection with the cutting of the rainforest, we must preserve the rainforest to avoid global disasters and distraction”.I believe that if all multi-millionaires could invest in something so meaningful to help the planet, we would definitely be on the road to recovery. It gives me enormous pleasure to learn that people who have the means to make the world a better place to live in, are in fact doing something about it. Thus noble thinking and noble action is definitely the way forward
but yeah, there good billionares.QuoteIt is not every day that a multi-millionaire spends his money to save the planet, instead of investing to make more money. Businessman Mr. Johan Eliasch did just that.Mr. Eliasch has a long list of achievements under his belt, his main one being Chairman and CEO of the company Head, better known for its Tennis rackets and ski equipment. A banker and film producer, Mr. Eliasch also serves as a Treasurer and Special Advisor to the Shadow Foreign Secretary and is deputy chairman of the Conservative Foundation, in the UK, as well as being a member of the advisory board of the International Peace Foundation, the sports advisory board of the Shimon Peres Peace Foundation, and the advisory board of The Centre for Social Justice.In March 2006, Mr. Eliasch purchased 400,000 acres of Amazon Rainforest from a wood logging company in Brazil. The land is estimated to have cost £8m pounds sterling (US $14m). His plot is located just north of the Madeira River and 1,600 miles (about 2,590km) northwest of Rio de Janeiro. His environmental beliefs and passion for saving the planet was the main reason for his purchase, saying: “The Amazon is the lung on the world”. Mr. Eliasch will also let scientists use his land to explore and search for undiscovered species.On a recent interview with Chanel 4, Mr. Eliasch expressed his love for trees and how it is important to preserve them. He continued by saying that - “the Amazon produces 20% of oxygen for the planet, thus it is important to preserve the rainforest”. He encourages others to do the same, stating that the more people buy the forest the less trees would be cut down; he adds that - “the investment was good value as it does something good for the planet; the situation of the trees being cut down is just getting from bad to worse, the greenhouse gases and hurricane activities have a huge connection with the cutting of the rainforest, we must preserve the rainforest to avoid global disasters and distraction”.I believe that if all multi-millionaires could invest in something so meaningful to help the planet, we would definitely be on the road to recovery. It gives me enormous pleasure to learn that people who have the means to make the world a better place to live in, are in fact doing something about it. Thus noble thinking and noble action is definitely the way forwardhttp://magazine.godsdirectcontact.net/english/166/bp1.htm
Rofl..."good"I'd like to see how many "good" billionaires there would be if charitable donations weren't tax deductible.
