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Old 02-06-2011, 01:40 PM  
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Originally Posted by woj View Post
"poor people" on the other hand, don't really contribute anything to the economy, they just in a way leech off from those in higher classes...
We're speaking in generalizations now but another person might more see it as the wealthy leaching off the labor of the poor who are under paid for their time. Conversely they might see it as the wealthy being grossly overpaid for their time and labor. That the wealthy set up and enforce a system which is meant to be biased against the poor (those who lack capital).

Of course these are mere generalizations. Sometimes wealthy people work very hard just as sometimes the poor do not work at all. But an intelligent person who is seeking to be reasonably objective should keep in mind that it is usually disproportionately those with power (often wealth) who are able to structure society as they see fit. Of course it is logical to think that they would structure society to benefit them the most at the expense of others.

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