[MD] Fw: No more SOM and no more money!

[Laird Bedore]

Hi David,

I've been trying to find some perspective other than my default (which 
thinks inheritance is perfectly fine and great) to look at this, and it 
struck me that the current situation is already damn near perfect. A 
nice, notorized Will and Testament gives each person the CHOICE of how 
their earnings and possessions are divvied up in their stead. If they 
earned 'em, hell, it's their call. If someone wants to give their wealth 
to the poor (say, through an organization, church, whatever), they can 
do so. They can give it to their kids if they so choose. More likely, 
though, is that most philanthropy will be done during their lifetime 
through donations if that's really what they want to do with their earnings.

We have the capability in the current system to help our fellow man by 
choice. The fact is that many people choose to help strangers, but most 
people choose to help their families first out of a sense of "need". I 
don't think this comes as a surprise to much of anyone. By merit of the 
dynamics of our economic system, we maintain a partially-contrived 
struggle (measure of wealth) where the balance point of peoples' sense 
of need and possession (selfishness vs self-comfort) is tested. Interest 
rates and inflation, both artifices of our economy, are adjusted to 
maintain the highest steady pace possible. Due to these dynamics of our 
world economy, I doubt we'll ever reach an utopian future where everyone 
feels they have more than they need and always help their neighbors. 
Unless we somehow obviate the need for inflation and thus destroy the 
perceived decline of vested value over time, but I can't figure a 
feasible way for that to happen.

-Laird

David M wrote:
>
> I kind of thought most of you would realise
>  that I am talking about people inheriting wealth
>  when their parents die and they are typically in their
>  thirties. Children in the sense of having parents
>  not in being young!
>
>  David M
>
>   
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Heather Perella" <spiritualadirondack at yahoo.com>
>> To: <moq_discuss at moqtalk.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 3:52 AM
>> Subject: Re: [MD] No more SOM and no more money!
>>
>>
>>     
>>>> [David M]
>>>>         
>>>>> Can't see why children should inherit their
>>>>>           
>>>> parents wealth?
>>>>         
>>>    Why not?  Is everything to be societal oriented?
>>> We work for society more than for family, at least
>>> that's what worktime during the week dictates and
>>> loads upon the average worker.  Energy to do something
>>> at home tends to decrease.  That's why there's this
>>> idea to have all of these electrical appliances.  The
>>> thought is these items will save time at home, make
>>> life more convenient and easier, and put in
>>> perspective of the society and workplace, these
>>> appliances make it easier for the worker.  What of the
>>> parent that stays home, and has the conveniences to
>>> make life easier for him or her?  Well, that parent is
>>> not at home that much anymore, so that question is
>>> growing invalid.  Did those appliances make life
>>> easier?  Yes, we have more time away from the slower
>>> paced clothe washing and cooking, but that time is
>>> filled with other activities.  This culture thrives on
>>> filling the time with busyness.  A?
>>>
>>> SA
>>>
>>>
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