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> That's pretty much where we are today. What on earth makes you think that?
by jahaja 6y ago
> That's pretty much where we are today.
What on earth makes you think that?
- globular-toast 6y agoOh, well obviously there are hungry and cold people in the world, but I was talking about within a developed country like the UK. People who go on about equality are concerned with making themselves richer because of billionaires. They are not concerned with making themselves poorer because of hungry and cold people in other countries.
- webmaven 6y ago> Oh, well obviously there are hungry and cold people in the world, but I was talking about within a developed country like the UK. I see. Perhaps this will change your mind?: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunger_in_the_United_Kingdom https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunger_in_the_United_Kingdom
- globular-toast 6y agoWell, I'll wait for the government report in 2021. A lot people who "miss meals" are still overweight, they just make poor decisions with their money. In any case, inequality like that could be solved by everyone in this forum taking a pay cut to something that covers just basic essentials. People who talk about inequality are always, always talking about making themselves richer. Everyone has the power already to make themselves poorer.
- webmaven 6y agoNot always. A prominent counterexample would be Bill Gates Sr. In any case, you don't have to wait for the 2021 report to see the evidence that hunger is a real problem even in 1st world countries like the UK. Mothers going hungry so their children do not can't simply be dismissed as the result of poor life choices.
- globular-toast 6y agoBill Gates hasn't made himself any poorer.