I love art, but I can't help thinking about all the meaningful things that could be done with that amount of money.
But who am I to say what an individual should or should not do with his or her money? Isn't that what freedom is all about?
Most people who can indulge do indulge to some degree.
Just what is the moral middle ground between being a Mother Teresa and a One Percenter? Just where would that line be drawn?
Who came up with that 10% of income figure for giving to church or charity? Is that a number that relieves guilt?
Or why should we even feel guilty at all if our life lottery ticket is luckier than someone else's?
My personal answer is that showing off in one's lifestyle is very distasteful. Flaunting in the face of want is just ugly behavior.
Our celebrity driven media feeds the public's fascination with money and power, but I don't think that every person watches only with envy.
Some people wonder why those uber materialists don't appear to give a second thought about what they're doing.
Commentary welcome . . .
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