Why? I know some rich people are selfish and lazy, but, surprise surprise, so are a lot of poor people.
2006-07-08 06:26:58 · 16 answers · asked by nairda 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Religion did that to appease the masses of poor people, to keep the status quo, avoid uprisings.
Of course, communism said something similar, and I think they found out that some of the hard-working people didn't appreciate supporting the lazy people, and that that isn't selfish, it's fair.
2006-07-08 06:32:50 · answer #1 · answered by oldsoul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would never occur to me to determine who is virtuous (by my own opinion, mind you, and not held as fact) based on financial status. Honesty speaks for itself and requires no money...same for faithfulness, integrity, temerity, ability, usefulness, etc. Any person from any walk of life can be virtuous. Virtues are free for everybody! Mother Teresa was......poor......virtuous...definitely not lazy. Bill Gates.......rich......virtuous....he esteems education and does something about it. It's not the money that determines a person's value to humanity in the realm of virtue but rather the character.
2006-07-08 13:34:07 · answer #2 · answered by badasslilnici 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think a lot of people think poor people are more virtuous than rich people.
I think some people believe that because people are poor, they should not just be quckly disregarded and swept aside, that's all.
Do your best not to get polarized by rhetoric. A lot of things don't have to be only one way or the other.
2006-07-08 13:31:02 · answer #3 · answered by cigarnation 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good point - many poor people are poor 'because' they are lazy, while others are poor, try as they may, because of circumstance Rich people however when they are lazy, look down their noses at poor people and think the poor person has to "do" things for them, afterall they are paying for it. And many rich people who are lazy feel that poor people are not 'good enough'.
Guess what? We are all born butt naked, and we are all going to meet our maker in the end.
2006-07-08 13:37:36 · answer #4 · answered by arvecar 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am rich and I pay a poor guy to be virtuous for me. So we both win. I guess that makes me doubly virtuous! Money rocks!
2006-07-08 13:32:48 · answer #5 · answered by Pumpkin Head 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because in general anyone who works hard enough can succeed. You might not be rich but if you have a place to live and food you are not really poor.
2006-07-08 13:30:32 · answer #6 · answered by cloud9 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question!
I've lived in desperate poverty in the past, and am now fairly well-off. There is no inherent virtue in being poor. People are individuals; it is up to them to be virtuous, regardless of economic status.
2006-07-08 13:33:39 · answer #7 · answered by sandislandtim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is one of the misconceptions of SOCIALISM.
Poor people are Good-- the rich are Filthy Capitalist PIGS.
\but they create the jobs and pay the taxes to support everything.
2006-07-08 13:30:58 · answer #8 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how hard each person works. Look at Paris, rich and didn't have to do anything to get there. And there are the people on welfare for life. Neither of these people get my respect.
2006-07-08 13:30:52 · answer #9 · answered by FaerieWhings 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its a spin off of class warfare. demean the rich by ascribing all virtue to the poor
2006-07-08 13:31:40 · answer #10 · answered by glen t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋