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Why?

• andrepd 9y ago
  A significant amount of the population of the world lives in poverty and destitution, while arguably working just as hard or even more than these millionaires. I can see it definitely seems like a waste, in the grand context of things.
  • scarface74 9y ago
    Just to put things in perspective, a lot of the world that lives in poverty would also see the lifestyle of the top 10% (household income around $160K) to be extravagant and wasteful.
    • caseysoftware 9y ago
      Yes, anyone with values and priorities different from our own look wasteful. I bought a new car recently and when someone saw it, they said "what? you couldn't buy a used one? What a waste!" Since it was a 2013 with ~60k miles on it and just very well maintained, their statement said more about them than me.
      • QAPereo 9y ago
        Do you think that you could similarly justify The World?
        • scarface74 9y ago
          Why should they? I don't walk around "justifying" my lifestyle choices to people who make less than I do.
          • QAPereo 9y ago
            Maybe you should be forced to, if only for laughs.