Herbert Graf wrote:
>
> No, of course not, rich people wouldn't be "rich" if the prices for items
> were more then the common man. However, remember what a "fine" is, it is a
> penalty. Is $100 to a millionare the same "penalty" as $100 for someone
> making $20000/year? Of course not, and that is the difference. I'm not
> trying to get rid of "rich" people, I'm just saying that a $100 "penalty"
> for someone who owns a $40 million house is not much of a penalty is it?


The system here in Australia works well AFAIK,
driving licences have "points" and the fines
are accompanied by loss of points. Rich or poor,
the penalty hurts just as much, and if you keep
it up, after a few fines you won't be driving anymore.

I find this argument ludicous really, if someone
has been smart and worked hard to make money over
their lifetime, you're saying they should be
punished more for driving badly?? Money is the
one COMMON EXCHANGE denominator, it's whole reason
for existence, and the punishment for a driving
offence should be equal for all citizens. The only
alternative is to say that money then is to be
devalued for rich people, which again leads to
that stupid socialist system where all people
receive the same income. Why should someone who is
lazy or stupid receive the same income I do??

What drives us to work harder or more brilliant
than others is the associated benefits. Without
that the human species would not develop. Systems
where everyone has the same income and social
benefits do not work and will not ever work because
people simply do not have the same value. People,
like apples, oranges or cars, exist in different
qualities, there are more valuable ones, and less
valuable ones. If you ever employed a stupid/lazy
employee and a really competent employee you could
never see logic in paying all people equally.

I think people should have experienced being both
an employee and employer, both a consumer and a
manufacturer, before they have the right to preach
about "exploitation". :o)
-Roman

--
http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList
mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu