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paulsby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 08:02 PM
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87. yes, you are wrong
1) hating any class of people means hating individuals WITHOUT good reason.

it's not different than any other form of prejudice.

2)this is my favorite quote of yours: "charging exorbitant prices for their products which in effect distributes wealth from everyday people into their greedy little hands?

if people are willing to pay "exorbitant prices" for X, then it is up to other market participants to offer same at a less exorbitant price. generally speaking, the only businesses that can charge "exorbitant prices" are those that create new products (iow they have patent protection) that the public WANTS.

iow, caveat emptor. if the price is exorbitant DON'T BUY it.

reflexive dislike of the rich is just as odious to me as when people dislike people based on race or religion.

judge people as individuals. judge them by their character. i follow that advice.
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