Originally Posted By: sinij
Originally Posted By: Kaotic
Originally Posted By: sinij
Do you confirm or deny that wealth is interchangeable with power?
Deny. However, wealth can be used to buy power or favors and power can be used to build wealth.


How is that a "Deny" ?
You asserted that wealth and power are interchangeable, implying that they are the same thing. That's not accurate. While one can be used as a tool to obtain the other, they are still only tools. The only thing that matters in this equation is the intent of the person wielding the tool and the consequences of the outcome.

For instance, money in the hands of an altruistic person could either be used to buy power than can be used to "help" others like our current system, or that same money can be used to establish an organization that directly helps those in need get back on their feet and begin earning for themselves again. So, you have to decide here which is better. Is it better to give a man food and make him dependent on you for future food (that's what we call a slave), or is it better to teach him to help himself and let him be free?


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