What cause should you support: multinational corporate interests or a somewhat fair distribution of wealth?

Question

I know the world is not that black and white, but a significant cause of global warfare and violence is the pursuit of private profit and advantage, as opposed to a pseudo just distribution of wealth, and there's little doubt that multinational corporations must focus on maximizing their own profit.

Answer 1

Niether.

I belive locks on door and protected borders make good neighbors.

How far away and without your control do you want leaders to make decisions for you?

Answer 2

Multinational corporate interests(warfare) result in death, although some people may have an advantage, some might lose their lives. In WWII, many U.S. soldiers fought, around 1/2 million died, the others come back use the money they just got for there family or for college. Both sides seem right, but to me, human lives appeal more. Just because of someone's gain, why must men fight against their fellow kind, for money power. This is what hapened in the world for 3 milleniums: wars over religion, money, power, ownership, OVER PERSONAL ADVANTAGE!! the result is not so beautiful, people burned alive, gassed, tortured till they accept a crime they did not do. But, it doesn't seem fair to distribute wealth. It's true that multinational corporations, like McDonalds may not get a 200% increase in sales. But in times of war, you should also note that companies, and corporations send workers to help with the war effort(pack little cute bags, donate gifts, etc). In this controversy, there comes up but one question: Power or Life??

But in the midst of all this, there is still an option, why doesn't everyone work together, help the less fortunate, and why isn't there more tax cuts?? If there was a tax cut, people could have more money, contribute more to the needy, and the world would be more peaceful........................


That doesn't look anywhere close to where the world is today.........

Answer 3

I wasn't aware that multinational corporate interests were a "cause".

Most corporations exist for the purpose of making a profit (except those specifically set up as 'non-profit organizations'.

How do you define 'fair distrubution of wealth'? Does that mean that someone with a dollar more than you have needs to give you 50 cents, so that you both now have the same amount of money?

The biggest economic problem in the world is not the 'uneven' distribution of wealth... it's the uneven distribution of capitalism.

There is no such thing as a "fair" distribution of wealth, other than whatever people can go out and make for themselves. You think Bill Gates was born with a few billion dollars in his pocket? Is it 'fair' that he made all that money, and you (or I) didn't? Yes, of course it's 'fair'... he went out and created something that a lot of people wanted.

When was the last time you got a job from a poor person?

It is wealth and investment that creates jobs that enable "regular" people to live pretty comfortable lives in this country (the good ol' U.S. of A).

Corporations take tremendous risk in order to generate profits. And one reason corporations become 'multi-national' is because they are good at what they do.

Which 'multi-national' (liberal-speak for 'profitable') corporations
do you not like, and why? Bet you a million dollars you're answer will be "Haliburton".

Answer 4

There is no such thing as "fair" distribution of wealth. How can it be fair to take something that belongs to one person and give it to someone else? You see, that kind of logic is fine up until the point when the state begins to take more and more from YOU. And if you really believe that money causes global warfare, then you probably need to ask yourself why pitifully poor African tribes are committing genocide against each other.

Answer 5

Karl Marx had a similiar idea. In theory it sounded good but in practice it was a disaster. It caused even more global warfare and violence.

Besides, people want an incentive to work hard and get ahead. Look at China, now that people can improve their lives, they're working 14 hour days willingly, not because the government is forcing them to at the point of a gun.

Answer 6

social programs and foreign aid are redistribution of wealth paid for by your taxes - want a real end of the world war - start closing out corporations and peoples bank accounts and sending the cash to poor people in other countries.

Answer 7

If you want equal wealth, then work as hard as my family does.

Answer 8

Uh i don't know I have asked a very similar question myself and I will email you with some of my answers.

Answer 9

That's called communism or socialism.

Answer 10

Why does this have to be a one or the other thing?