2. Taking money from parents or inheritance and purchasing things is exactly what helps stimulate economies which can help less fortunate people. Not taking advantage of these benefits increases your risk of becoming less fortunate yourself! Sitting on gobs of money and living on capital gains almost never helps the less fortunate.
3. You didn't need all of your mother's breast milk, or technically any, so she should have donated it instead of fed only yourself. You could have gone without shoes your whole life but you were too snobby to go barefoot. My points don't make any sense and neither does yours.
4. I'll happily admit any time my family has helped me with a month of rent, or a big purchase, or just dinner. I've helped them throughout my whole life just like they've helped me and we all plan to continue doing so.
This is absurd
>I should add that I had access to family assistance financially and chose to not take it
Congratulations
>Those who take the money know it is wrong, because most of them will never admit publicly they took any money.
My parents assisted me financially to get through college, and I in no way feel that it was "wrong". We are not wealthy. Both my parents were in the Airforce until my mom retired to be a stay at home mom so my father was the sole earner. They began investing small amounts, which they could barely afford at the time, before I was born with the goal of helping me pay for college, and they were able to do so. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that
You not taking your family's money only hurt you and did absolutely nothing for anyone else. It didn't make anything more "fair".
Higher capital gains tax, gift tax and social welfare for things that loans are being taken out for (education, medical emergencies) might help.
The rumor is that Bill Gates will leave his kids a small amount of his fortune - $10M each.
If yes, what's wrong with taking some of this 'inheritance' early, when you need it, rather than at 60 when you are practically retired.
If not, will you be donating it ? Don't you think having that extra money today will allow you to grow your assets enough, to be able to donate more when the times come for it ?
That money isn't just going to vanish....
Money from inheritance and family grossly distorts the market. Anyone who takes money from family or inheritance should be ashamed of themselves unless that money is used for helping the less fortunate.
Edit: I should add that I had access to family assistance financially and chose to not take it. Which made my life significantly more difficult. So this is something I feel very passionately about. Those who take the money know it is wrong, because most of them will never admit publicly they took any money.