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Re:Oxfam: 85 richest people as wealthy as poorest half of th... by nyan_sandwich on Monday January 20, 2014 @10:52AM (#7090071)
>avoid perpetuating that state

Why? Surely a state that allows some people a comfortable base on which to build wealth that benefits everyone is a good thing rather than a bad thing.

Don't forget that everything as an opportunity cost. Would you rather eg James Watt fretted about privilege, or used his to build the steam engine?

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Re:Oxfam: 85 richest people as wealthy as poorest half of th... by judk on Monday January 20, 2014 @11:12AM (#7090194)
The term you are looking for is "noblesse oblige".
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