> One could argue that everyone has the same responsibilities to society at large. Yes you could argue that. > Thus for every Chuck Feeny and Bill Gates, you,

> One could argue that everyone has the same responsibilities to society at large. Yes you could argue that. > Thus for every Chuck Feeny and Bill Gates, you, personally you, have an obligation to create many billion dollars of value and give it away Now that is a big jump. It does not follow that we all have the same responsibility that we all have a specific responsibility. Historically some rights were tied to the ability of the upper classes to fulfill some base responsibilities that the lower the classes could never possibly meet. Such as being able to afford a full set of bronze armour and a spear. Thus achieving both moral and social superiority.