The rich exploiting the poor

Yes, I guess you are right.

@JudyEv Poorer people seem to be more generous and give away a higher percentage of their income. It may be meagre compared to what a rich person could donate but then we remember Jesus’ comment about how a widow gave a very small amount out of her lack of wealth while the rich gave more (in an ostentatious manner, looking for praise) out of their great wealth. It was the widow who was commended.

@xFiacre Some of our very rich who donate generously keep very quiet about it which is good really.

They've got plenty of money. Why not just do the right thing?

@JudyEv I’d never heard of this family until the news story. They have lots of money and obviously multiple homes. Tax dodgers and people traffickers it seems. The only association with the UK seems to be business related. I’ve read that this problem with modern day slavery is quite prevalent In Switzerland. They must have employment laws that are easily circumvented. It is a problem here too, but less so.

@Orson_Kart We have people trafficking here but on a lesser scale. I'm more and more pleased that we're more or less a big island. It's not so easy to smuggle people in and out.

I think you're right. One at least is a Swiss citizen but I thought they lived in England and had a holiday villa in Switzerland. Wherever they live, it's not a nice way to treat their hired help.

They will hopefully go to jail although they are appealing the sentence.

@aninditasen I agree.

@JudyEv They shouldn't be forgiven for being so inhuman.

It's a horrible thing to do to their fellow countrymen, especially when there is no need.

@JudyEv Every time I read or hear of extreme cruelty and people being so horrible, I think, well, it can't get any worse--and it does. Sad, so sad.

True and it is a total disappointment!!

Yes, it would seem that way.

It's good they've been caught. Now they're pleading ill health and old age.

It certainly seems that way at times.

That could well be so.

@JudyEv I agree.

When they have so much wealth, it surely shouldn't be necessary to be so unscrupulous.

That's true. The world has never changed in that respect.

You can't really get into politics unless you have good financial backing.

Fair enough but it seems to me quite a few aren't too concerned about others.

@JudyEv The ones who people claim are not concerned about others is made up nonsense. They create businesses which produces products and services that make our lives better and easier, which provide millions and millions of jobs, provide trillions and trillions to the tax revenues, and that allow ordinary people to share in the wealth through investing into the very companies that are created. I just think people are wrong about the rich, and I just like to correct the record. The rich are not the evil, greedy people they get portrayed as. Like I said, there are bad people everywhere. You don't have to be rich to be a bad person, and in fact, the majority of bad people AREN'T rich. I'm not scolding you, by the way. But I will defend the rich to the very end. How many union workers are exploiting the rich, you ask? Every...single...one...of...them. And you don't think the rich are being exploited by people who think they should be paid $20 an hour to flip a burger??? Come on, man. lol It cuts both ways.

Yes, I think so too.

@JudyEv

There was just no need for them to be this unkind.

Some do seem to be very uncaring but as Jim said, there are plenty of good ones around too.

I agree completely. It's very bad behaviour.

I'm sure they do. People seem to be less caring than they used to be but perhaps it's because we're more likely to hear about it.

They were lucky not to be charged with human trafficking.

Yes, I suppose so. Giving is certainly very fulfilling.