It' amazing how people go overboard with this sort of idea. We live in a
capitalistic society, the degree at which a person is "doing well" is
determined by their income, simple as that. Of course there iwll be ways
around it, but at least that sort of system would be better then penalizing
a person who makes $4 million/year $100, wouldn't it?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Jim
> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 11:10
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [OT]: $1-a-day wages
>
>
> Do we assess based on actual earnings, equity holdings,
> real-estate holdings or IP holdings?
>
> Do we assess at the first of the year, the middle of
> the year or the end of the year?
>
> Do we assess differently at the end of the year if
> the 'holdings' that were in a stock that tanked?
>
> How do we re-assess if the worth of those 'holdings'
> as established at the first of the year diminished,
> were destroyed or were given to offspring later in the
> year?
>
> How do we assess farm property (which can amount to
> millions but produce only hundreds for a family
> farmer) - which cannot easily be *sold* to pay a
> silly speeding fine for 5 MPH or 10 KPH over some
> ARBITRARY limit?
>
> Perhaps we simply tie-in bank and stock accounts into
> a main central government computer - better yet - we
> let GOVERNMENT control those assets and BETTER make
> decisions regarding the use of those assets!
>
> We can call it "Central Planning*"!
>
>
> ... *wonderful* socialist ideas I hope never to see
> implemented (some people seem to what the judgement of
> heaven MORE expediantly than has been ordained - wait
> long enough and you shall have it!)!
>
> Jim
>
>
> * No connection is implied or inferred to previous trys
> at implementing "Central Planning" - as we now have the
> computing power and networking (including wireless)
> availble to equitably implememt such a system (See Orwell,
> 1984).
>
> </heavy sarcasm>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Herbert Graf" <mailinglist@FARCITE.NET>
> To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 9:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [OT]: $1-a-day wages
>
>
> > I agree, you should pay the same penalty. Now, is a $100 fine
> for someone
> > who makes $20000/year the same penalty as a $100 fine for someone making
> $1
> > million/year? Of course not, $100 could mean the difference
> between eating
> > and not eating for the person with the $20000/year salary, for the $1
> > million/year salary person they won't even notice the $100. I hope this
> sort
> > of penalty formula comes to North America, maybe the rich would start
> taking
> > laws more seriously if a speeding ticket cost them $130000. TTYL
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> > > [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Dale Botkin
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 20:52
> > > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> > > Subject: Re: [OT]: $1-a-day wages
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, 4 Jun 2002, Bob Blick wrote:
> > >
> > > > > I have to admit I don't follow the local police blotter
> reports from
> > > > > Finland, so I don't know what the average speeding ticket is
> > > there.  I do
> > > >
> > > > Hehe... It's based on your income. His ticket was over US $100K.
> > >
> > > That would piss me right off...  if I commit the same offense as Joe
> > > Schmoe a block away, I should expect to pay the same penalty.  Some
> brands
> > > of "social justice" don't make any sense to me...  one more reason I'm
> not
> > > looking to emigrate to some "worker's paradise".
> > >
> > > Dale
> > >
>
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