I froze the salaries of my executive team to benefit other workers

Re:I froze the salaries of my executive team to benefit othe... by Konnstann on Thursday May 16, 2019 @09:39AM (#19928910)

While I agree with the absurdity of rich people being "better" than the less wealthy, what makes someone "deserve" to be rich? I would argue that no one deserves to be poor, but whether or not it is morally correct to buy nice things doesn't sound to me like a debate worth having.

At what point does someone need to be ashamed of the money they make? Is anything over the $50k figure that is quoted as the maximum happiness per dollar figure considered shameful?

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Re:I froze the salaries of my executive team to benefit othe... by SketchySeaBeast on Thursday May 16, 2019 @10:54AM (#19929565)

I don't think it's a matter of shame, but it's a matter of realizing that while it may have been hard work, it was also a fair amount of luck that got you to where you got to be, and that a lot of people put in the same amount of work, but due to the fates they don't end up in the same place.

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Re:I froze the salaries of my executive team to benefit othe... by EliRivers on Friday May 17, 2019 @09:01AM (#19939102)

What makes someone deserve to be rich, under this philosophy? I understand that's not part of it. Maybe some of them deserve to be rich for being clever, some deserve to be rich for working hard, there are many reasons. The point is that they clearly do deserve it because they are rich.

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