Quote Originally Posted by ramAnag View Post
Fine track about materialism and greed which has been touched on elsewhere in this thread, but I believe they are both Arsenal season ticket holders so no worries, AF.
Sort of on the subject, there was a feature on the wireless about charitable giving by the truly wealthy, warren buffett and Bill Gates being examples of individuals who no doubt employ (armies of?) accountants to assist in minimising their tax liability, but then give large proportions of their fortunes to what you may consider more worthy causes (basically 'the poor') than their govts would do.

there's another wireless feature (currently ongoing so I don't know the conclusion) wherein Tony Hawkes ponders the morality of inheritance, specifically mulling over whether to pass his (clearly worthwhile) assets over to his son on his demise. I'll declare on this, I'm all for (appropriately taxed) wealth inheritance and (legal) succession planning thereof. If folk REALLY don't like it they should lobby their govts to change the rules