not to mention the 3.2 BILLION of lost tax revenue from such a system, up from 600 million only a few years ago.
Shits out of fucking control.
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not to mention the 3.2 BILLION of lost tax revenue from such a system, up from 600 million only a few years ago.
Shits out of fucking control.
what exactly is the poverty line? why does somebody earning above the tax free threshold owe people money?
because the better off the majority is, the more productive a society becomes. You dont see anything at all wrong with the fact that where your born SIGNIFICANTLY reduces your options in life?
Shouldnt we have a system in place where the best man wins, and not the richest decedent?
Those two things go often hand in hand...or do you want to remove any form of inheritance?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bodzilla
you dont have to remove inheritance if your society is socially adjusted at major levels such as healthcare, education ect.
I have no problem whatsoever with people leaving a good life behind for their kids, whether it's money, or using connections and help to find them employment, but what i have a major issue with is that people can be intellectually crippled because they dont have access to those services, based on nothing more then which Vagina they came out of.
In australia theres a massive racist undercurrent at the moment thats stirred up radical political policy's for asylum seekers, who come here by boats.
It's been a major election issue for going on 10 years now, and we've reached the point that the UN is saying "cut the shit" for the human rights abuses and indefinite detention thats happening.
And the reason why it's happening is this, most people in this country are ignorant to the fact that aslum seekers coming by boat are literally 1% of people who arrive here through illegal channels.
It also ignores that seeking asylum in our country is perfectly legal, thanks to our signing of the refugee convention
So the other 99% are people who come here on planes on holliday or work visa's and never return home, Yet they gather NO attention by the australian public.
So why is that?
Well it's quite simple really.
We have an incredibly open capitalistic system in place Rupert Murdoch has been able to gather 69% of printed and sold newspapers, and that says nothing of his investments in Television. So he's deliberately misleading the australia public to win the election for Tony abbott, who's done a deal to sell off the ABC (australian broadcasting corporation) a not for profit television and radio station that is federally funded to ensure accuracy in their reporting standards and to uphold the highest levels of journalistic integrity free from market, sponsor or corporate interests.
It's one of the best sources of news in the world.
Murdoch wants Tony to sell it and the minority station attached to it called SBS (does other language broadcasting, foreign movies ect ect) so he can have a larger influence on australia.
And it all starts with a stupid public and lax competative and corporate laws.
If we have a smart populace, this kind of bullshit isn't possible, we wouldnt be subject to as much manipulation and propaganda, because i believe in my heart of hearts, that the truth is the single most important thing in the world.
And the only way to get it is a more socialized system.
There is NO other alternative.
If people want a better world, FIX EDUCATION AROUND THE WORLD.
People often confuse inheritance of finance with inheritance of status.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrickssj6
There is a difference between being the richest and being the best person, good example would be Steve Balmer, he is often thought off as the main person who has run microsoft into the ground, he may not be the best CEO but he will be getting a billion $ payout when he steps down next year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvsboPUjrGc
the problem with this is that plenty of people are happy enough to sit back, do nothing, not work as hard as others, and mooch off of rich people with stuff like wellfare. So basically rich people work hard (okay not all of them, but alot of upper middle class do), and they get taxed out the ass to help pay for people who are content working at mcdonalds becuase they get an extra check from the goverment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bodzilla
btw i just jumped into this without reading anything else, so if its out of context w/e
There are also others who are sick of being clumped into the same group as those who are just happy to get a check from the gov, some people who actually want to be part of something worth while.
You'll find complacent people in all classes of the hierarchy, the only difference is those at the bottom are bitched about because the ones at the top are probably peoples bosses.
he whatQuote:
Originally Posted by Bodzilla
If you're suggesting the lower class doesn't work just as hard (if not harder), you're out of touch with reality. People arn't content working at McDonalds. You cannot support a family on the wages from McDonalds. They do it because its the only job they can get.Quote:
Originally Posted by Higuy
You want to hear something fucked up? My dad did some stupid shit and left my mother with nothing. Shes been on welfare for about 4 years now. The entire time she's been working on getting a degree to work in the medical field, but due to the lack of jobs in our area, she cant get anything but part time work. The way US welfare works is that if she goes and works part time, she'll be making her own money, but welfare cuts off her insurance and food stamps, so she and my sister can't eat or get their medications. Welfare isn't enough to live off of either though, so she still needs a source of income. Her only choice is to work for people and get paid under the table.
Basically, damned if you do, damned if you don't. I'm sure there are people than scam the system, but they're not having an easy time of it.