Do You Believe That Billionaires Should Exist?

[spathiphyllum]

1 million seconds equal 11 and 1/2 days. 1 billion seconds equal 31 and 3/4 years.

Yes or no?

[fiction-factory]

Should we use capital punishment?

[Zacs-Master]

It's an inevitable result of capitalism. What would eb your method for preventing them existing?

(this should be good)

[spathiphyllum]

No, and we don't.

[Zacs-Master]

Clever, ff.

[spathiphyllum]

"It's an inevitable result of capitalism."

Yeah i don't think capitalism should exist really either.

[shoota]

I'll ask my mate next time I see him.
I'm pretty sure he'll say he's happy existing.

[Zacs-Master]

Awww gawd.

[fiction-factory]

So you are not particularly ambitious with your gardening business. Should the state organise all gardening?

[Buenchico]

>>> Do You Believe That Billionaires Should Exist?

Er, why shouldn't they?

It's both the right and the duty of the strong to enslave the weak and of the rich to oppress the poor. That must never change.

[spathiphyllum]

Interesting point, FF.

[davebro]

Yes, of course. Who else is going to buy all those super-yachts & private jets?

[spathiphyllum]

I just find it baffling how much a billion pounds actually is.

[shoota]

At one time in his life my mate had nothing, poor underprivileged background. Did well at school, scholarship, red brick uni, job in the city, took a few chances....
Can't see that happening in a socialist nirvana can you?

[New Judge]

//Yeah i don't think capitalism should exist really either.//

OK then. So before we get too deeply involved, two questions:

1. How is wealth (which we all depend on to a greater or lesser degree) to be generated?

2. Why, in recent times, has no nation or empire which has not relied on capitalism flourished?

[spathiphyllum]

OK i see the points although they're rather hidden in peoples answers.

[4candles]

//I just find it baffling how much a billion pounds actually is. //
The DUP don't have that problem. ;)

[Old_Geezer]

They can exist, as long as they're taxed appropriately.

[naomi24]

//OK i see the points although they're rather hidden in peoples answers. //

To put it simply the alternative to Capitalism doesn't work.

[Deskdiary]

"OK then. So before we get too deeply involved, two questions"

From spath's previous posts on any given subject, dare I suggest being 'deep' is a little beyond his abilities?

[retrocop]

Is that a polite way of saying Spath is out of his depth in a car park puddle? DD :-)