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I cannot believe this comment is grayed out. There is really not point in accumulating wealth if you cannot pass it down. And maybe consider that you might have

I cannot believe this comment is grayed out. There is really not point in accumulating wealth if you cannot pass it down. And maybe consider that you might have been lucky in your life and your children or your grandchild won't be. So don't think, "I did it easily, so they can as well".

k__ 5y ago
Don't know, but maybe accumulating wealth isn't what life should be about?
- mustafa_pasi 5y ago
  We are on HN, so I just assumed everyone on here was interested and seeking out way to accumulate more wealth than the average working professional. Of course not everyone has to have that mindset. But if you do have that mindset, then I find it hard to understand why you'd be against inheritance.
  - k__ 5y ago
    You could have the mindset that your wealth helps everyone and not just those who happen to be your offspring.
  - klyrs 5y ago
    > We are on HN, so I just assumed everyone on here was interested and seeking out way to accumulate more wealth than the average working professional. You may be surprised to learn that many hackers are passionate about tech, and see the handling of money as a dreadful necessity of life that brings as much joy as wiping one's ass. The fact that tech can be lucrative has attracted a bunch of folks to tech, who are only in it for the money. HN does skew towards the latter, but it certainly isn't everyone here
- djbebs 5y ago
  The good thing about being able to do it, is that you're not obligated to do it. I'd you dont want to pass on anything to your children, you're welcome to spend it all however you see fit. Allowing people to pass it on to whomever they like won't change your ability to do that.
  - k__ 5y ago
    True, but I'm assuming that it doesn't work as long as everyone does as they please. You just have to look at all the stuff paid by mandatory royalities like taxes or payments for public health care. As long as rich people can opt-out it will never work 100%.

k__ 5y ago

Don't know, but maybe accumulating wealth isn't what life should be about?

mustafa_pasi 5y ago
We are on HN, so I just assumed everyone on here was interested and seeking out way to accumulate more wealth than the average working professional. Of course not everyone has to have that mindset. But if you do have that mindset, then I find it hard to understand why you'd be against inheritance.
- k__ 5y ago
  You could have the mindset that your wealth helps everyone and not just those who happen to be your offspring.
- klyrs 5y ago
  > We are on HN, so I just assumed everyone on here was interested and seeking out way to accumulate more wealth than the average working professional. You may be surprised to learn that many hackers are passionate about tech, and see the handling of money as a dreadful necessity of life that brings as much joy as wiping one's ass. The fact that tech can be lucrative has attracted a bunch of folks to tech, who are only in it for the money. HN does skew towards the latter, but it certainly isn't everyone here
djbebs 5y ago
The good thing about being able to do it, is that you're not obligated to do it. I'd you dont want to pass on anything to your children, you're welcome to spend it all however you see fit. Allowing people to pass it on to whomever they like won't change your ability to do that.
- k__ 5y ago
  True, but I'm assuming that it doesn't work as long as everyone does as they please. You just have to look at all the stuff paid by mandatory royalities like taxes or payments for public health care. As long as rich people can opt-out it will never work 100%.