A list of donations that Bill Gates has made

Re:A list of donations that Bill Gates has made by onedev on Friday February 08, 2013 @11:17PM (#5191633)

I sincerely don't think there is a "pretty way" to make ~$60b. You're going to have to be willing to be a hard ass and take some unethical routes.

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Re:A list of donations that Bill Gates has made by Xcelerate on Friday February 08, 2013 @11:31PM (#5191678)

I think that's an unfounded assumption.

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Re:A list of donations that Bill Gates has made by crdoconnor on Saturday February 09, 2013 @12:10AM (#5191774)

Name somebody who has made that much money ethically.

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Re:A list of donations that Bill Gates has made by philwelch on Saturday February 09, 2013 @12:33AM (#5191819)

Warren Buffett?

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Re:A list of donations that Bill Gates has made by lexandstuff on Saturday February 09, 2013 @06:52AM (#5192353)

Not quite. At different points in his career, Buffett had large holdings in tobacco and coal. Plus, to this day, owns a decent percentage of Coca-Cola - which I would argue is a pretty unethical investment.

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Re:A list of donations that Bill Gates has made by bjelkeman-again on Saturday February 09, 2013 @02:12AM (#5191984)

I would argue that he is an outlier.

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Re:A list of donations that Bill Gates has made by philwelch on Saturday February 09, 2013 @05:24AM (#5192262)

Fortunately, all that was asked for was an existence proof.

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Re:A list of donations that Bill Gates has made by InclinedPlane on Saturday February 09, 2013 @03:57AM (#5192158)

I think the onus lies the other way. Go through the list of the 10 wealthiest billionaires and explain how each has earned their wealth either ethically or unethically. Please. Maybe just the top 5 even?

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Re:A list of donations that Bill Gates has made by onedev on Friday February 08, 2013 @11:46PM (#5191710)

You're right, but I don't think it's a ridiculous one to make.

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Re:A list of donations that Bill Gates has made by Klinky on Saturday February 09, 2013 @12:26PM (#5193131)

Which is exactly why people should reflect a bit before lauding them for producing in such a way.

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