Re: wealth and property rights

[Stephen Boursy <boursy@earthlink.net>]

Adam Back wrote:
> 
> Steve Boursy writes:
>
>>   That's a fair question.  I don't begrude one's ownership of their
>> fair share--but I do have serious problems with what we shall
>> call 'accumulators' if you will.  For them I have contempt and no--
>> they do not have that right of possession and often such 'work' is
>> at the expense and on the backs of others.
> 
> I'm an accululator :-)
> 
> The investments I have I worked for.  

  Well of course you have--but the majority of people
in the world that are poor have worked just as hard
and do not derive the same benefits--that needs to
be changed.

  <clip>

> See, if you spend your money now, on the above, you have no right to
> criticize me when I look relatively wealthy later.  It's your choice
> to blow your money.


  I agree--that's not what I was talking about--the majority of wealth
is handed down not earned--and the ability to earn also more often
than not results in hand me down priv.

 
> Btw, people of your mentality (communists/socialists) already make it
> very difficult for me to accumulate, 

  We do our best--some day we'll take it all away--really.

                             Steve