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Imran Siddiqui is offline Imran Siddiqui

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These pieces of art should be the property of the people because they are part of world heritage, and thus, shouldn't have a value


Good one!

Everything has a value.

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This whole thread goes against my fundamental beliefs of capitalism. Thus, I have nothing to say except:

Commies!!!

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These pieces of art should be the property of the people because they are part of world heritage, and thus, shouldn't have a value


Good one!

Everything has a value.


Seeing things as having pure 'value' is such a one-dimensional analysis little Imran

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So be it... you can blind yourself to it, but every object has its price .

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Why do people work at all?

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True. I agree with that, although without forcing wealth distribution, I don't see that happening. I'm all for a supertax, maybe 70%, for high income earners, but I really don't like the idea of wealth tax. Money should only be taxed once, however highly it is, IMHO.


70%?? Good lord, that's pushing it. I don't know if I'd go that high...700,000 for every Million?

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Very true, although some things have such a high price, that for all intents and purposes, they might as well be priceless. Like the Moon for instance, or the Sun.

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Orange: Only for a supertax. ie one for people who earn more than, say, 5 Million per year. They pay 40% (being higher rate) up to 5 Million, and 70% of anything on top of that.

Although saying that, almsot everyone that rich uses tax havens

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Got spare money?

blah, taxs aren't the solution... Yeah, like the government is really going to feed starving ppl.

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ok ok...i get it now. Still, I'd want it to be much further along than that. Maybe a supertax on everything over 100 million a year before you get into the 70% range

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rich-artsy-fartsy-lefties...

I seriously wonder where people get these kinds of ignorant ideas... I'll try to point out a few of your mistakes Bodds...

1. All art lovers aren't lefties.
2. All lefties aren't art lovers
3. There are many more wasteful aspects of capitalism than buying art
4. buying art in some western country has relatively nothing to do with the causes of disease in Africa
5. I doubt you contribute more to humane causes than many rich people
6. you don't even advocate socially humane political agendas anyways

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Japher: Very true, I just think that would fund our hospitals/schools and universities so that they are very good.

Orange: I'd like you to find many people who earn over 100 Million a year who have their money taxable. Also, there would be so few of them, that it would provide almost no money. Indeed, I don't think there is anyone in Britain who earns over 100 Million a year.

 
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