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> Do trust-fundies bug you the same way? Granted, someone put up capital that came from somewhere to seed their lifestyle, but they're quite literally living of

> Do trust-fundies bug you the same way? Granted, someone put up capital that came from somewhere to seed their lifestyle, but they're quite literally living off others' labor, too. No, because they're supposed to be living off of daddy and mummy's labor, not mine. You see, trust fund kids have a trust fund, but the people who provided that money (mom and dad) typically have a lot of say in how its used. It's the same principle here. If a trust fundie went to a public soup kitchen, then yes I want a say, because that's my money. Otherwise, no I don't really care that someone gave someone else money. Not my business. If the 'wild' guy in the comment found an independent patron to provide him everything he needed, I'd say go for it -- that's a great business to be in honestl. > Putting that aside, a lot of folks seems far more attuned to 'cheating' at the very bottom of society than the (much more damaging) cheating elsewhere. That's not true at all. You just haven't made a proper comparison. Trust fund kids aren't stealing anything from me. That money is not mine. It was their ancestor's and now it's theirs. If they were taking my money then that would be unfair. > Is someone eating almost-expired grocery store waste a bigger imposition on others than fraud? I have no idea how this relates > Tax evasion? Tax evasion -- not paying taxes that are owed -- is against the law, and ought to be prosecuted, including with jail time. I don't think that my country (America) typically goes easy on those who flout tax law, but in general, I support law enforcement universally, and I would support cracking down on those breaking tax law and building more jails to house them.

GuiA 7y ago
> If a trust fundie went to a public soup kitchen, then yes I want a say, because that's my money. Soup kitchens are funded with private donations more often than not these days.
gerbilly 7y ago
>I don't think that my country (America) typically goes easy on those who flout tax law, but in general, I support law enforcement universally, and I would support cracking down on those breaking tax law and building more jails to house them. Again the poor are scrutinized more in this area than the rich. The rich move their money offshore and use expensive lawyers and social connections to make this happen. Insisting on locking up poor people for tax evasion is a terrible idea, most of them don't owe much tax anyway. It would cost you more of your money to lock them up than it saves. Once society really starts to go after the rich for tax evasion, then arguments like yours might become more credible, but even then I'd never be in favour of locking up poor people for unpaid taxes. It's disproportionate and counterproductive. Sometimes people are going to cheat, and it won't seem fair. It's not worth disturbing your peace of mind over it.
- tathougies 7y ago
  > Again the poor are scrutinized more in this area than the rich. The rich move their money offshore and use expensive lawyers and social connections to make this happen Source? For a long time the irs didn't investigate taxes for discrepancies under a few hundred thousand which seems to favor the poor. The 'tax evasion' you cite is (moving money) is legal. It is not tax evasion. No one, rich or poor, should be punished for doing something legal at the time they did it. Congress should change their laws

GuiA 7y ago

> If a trust fundie went to a public soup kitchen, then yes I want a say, because that's my money. Soup kitchens are funded with private donations more often than not these days.

gerbilly 7y ago

>I don't think that my country (America) typically goes easy on those who flout tax law, but in general, I support law enforcement universally, and I would support cracking down on those breaking tax law and building more jails to house them. Again the poor are scrutinized more in this area than the rich. The rich move their money offshore and use expensive lawyers and social connections to make this happen. Insisting on locking up poor people for tax evasion is a terrible idea, most of them don't owe much tax anyway. It would cost you more of your money to lock them up than it saves. Once society really starts to go after the rich for tax evasion, then arguments like yours might become more credible, but even then I'd never be in favour of locking up poor people for unpaid taxes. It's disproportionate and counterproductive. Sometimes people are going to cheat, and it won't seem fair. It's not worth disturbing your peace of mind over it.

tathougies 7y ago
> Again the poor are scrutinized more in this area than the rich. The rich move their money offshore and use expensive lawyers and social connections to make this happen Source? For a long time the irs didn't investigate taxes for discrepancies under a few hundred thousand which seems to favor the poor. The 'tax evasion' you cite is (moving money) is legal. It is not tax evasion. No one, rich or poor, should be punished for doing something legal at the time they did it. Congress should change their laws