Sorry, but the scientist who invents something is not worth as much as the guy who finds a practical use for the invention, produces it and distributes it to the people. Scientists are paid less because they are worth less. The guy who designs computers is worth less than the guy who sells them.
--- In [email protected], "Anna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > They should, but not higher than those who decided to persue science. As you know science does not pay too much, unless it is in service of a military. > Anna > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Urmas Järve > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 5:01 PM > Subject: Re: Re: vast inequality Re: [Libertarian] Magical Capitalism? > > > Why should the people who have gained their wealth honestly not be admired for it? > > Urmas > > On 11/18/2005 01:17, Anna wrote: > > > > > > So, you envision your ideal society as purely selfish where people are admired for their wealth, right? > > > > Anna > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Deus Ex Machina > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 3:36 PM > > > > Subject: Re: vast inequality Re: [Libertarian] Magical Capitalism? > > > > Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > The "problem" of inequality? Since when is that a problem? People > > > > > are not equal. Some are born poor, some are born crippled, some are > > > > > born into priviledge. They should be free to go as far as their > > > > > talents, abilities, and ingenuity can get them. They should have > > > > > equality of opportunity and no other way. > > > > this is the point inequality is not the problem. some people attitudes > > > > towards inequality is the problem. where once I would have been negative > > > > towards people with great wealth, now I admire them because I relaised > > > > that somewhere that great wealth most like came from creating great > > > > value for others. > > > > one has to be very careful with equality of opportunity because this > > > > doesnt exist either and is rapidly becoming a new socialist catch > > > > phrase. being in a small town is of vastly differing types of > > > > opportunites then being in a big city, or poor vs rich. creative vs > > > > not creative. etc. > > > > Vic > > > > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > a.. Visit your group "Libertarian" on the web. > > > > > > > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian > > > > > > > > > > > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > Visit your group "Libertarian" on the web. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > a.. Visit your group "Libertarian" on the web. > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/KlSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
