Worlds biggest billionaires exposed for tax evasion
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@drlebronski
Matthew 19:24
New International Version
"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
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@drlebronski
People don't want to fork 40% over to uncle Sam. If I made a million, or a billion dollars, I wouldn't want to either.
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@Sum1hugme
So would you do it?
You realize how important taxes are right? boo hoo bezos would lose money; HE MAKES 321 million dollars a day!
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@drlebronski
Again, my bad for my own boo hoo comment, in another topic.
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@drlebronski
No I wouldn't dodge paying taxes, but the motivation is easy to understand.
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@drlebronski
It's also unfair that shareholders get their income taxed twice. Once when the corporate income is taxed, and again when they receive the dividend.
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@drlebronski
What's new?
lol nothing sadly
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@Lemming
Maybe I don’t wanna enter the kingdom of god. Maybe I just wanna chill with my homie Satan.
;)
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@Intelligence_06
If it floats your boat.
Quote, just came to me mind, Matthew 19:24.
For at face value, it seems true enough, that when someone focuses on profits in life, they lose focus on other parts. Other humans for example, society, religion. Though these 'may be in their mind, they may give to charity, fund politicians, the rich often seem to focus on themselves more, hence they've often their excess of money. A first priority.
Still, if I had a method of acquiring money, I'd likely be such a fellow myself, ah well.
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@Lemming
Time changed and there are other ways to be “rich”. The last post was irony and satire and isn’t serious. I don’t even believe that Satan exists, let alone chilling with him.
Investing in stocks isn’t as unethical as building your factory and employ 1000 workers doing harsh work at minimum wage.
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@Intelligence_06
I did think it was satire, but even for atheists, they sometimes like to assert what their action 'would be, in a hypothetical.
Just budgeting one's money, and making effort to save, makes an individual more wealthy than a theoretical neighbor. Who eats out every day or few, buys too much clothing, new cars, a guitar they never play.
Though I don't think I'd call 'that person rich.
Stocks can result in vast funds, I suppose.
In which case, scripture 'still applies, whether Matthew 19:24 or Mark 12:41-44
The Widow’s Offering
41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.
43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”
41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.
43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”
Not trying to tell people they ought be religious, or more aware and giving to their community.
Just happened to come to mind, sparked by the subject.
If one wants a modern pop culture version, it's the same bent as
"With great power comes great responsibility". - Uncle Ben