13-08-2016, 05:20 PM
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Re: RIP Gerald Grosvenor.
Originally Posted by Tpin
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Without people like him this country would be a hell of a lot worse than it is.
13-08-2016, 05:35 PM
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Re: RIP Gerald Grosvenor.
[QUOTE=Losos;968262]Absolutely. I really cringe when I look in the eyes of the envious and see the evil therein, communisim is something I've had close experience of and it ain't nice.[/QUOTE]I agree, there is no point making everybody equal if everybody has to live in poverty to be so. Without the wealthy in this country, there would be less businesses, so less jobs, so less income for the people to earn. This would create less taxes paid so there would be less medical care and less houses built. If communism worked the USSR would be leading the world today... but they are not because it doesn't work!¬
13-08-2016, 05:43 PM
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Re: RIP Gerald Grosvenor.
Originally Posted by Losos
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Absolutely. I really cringe when I look in the eyes of the envious and see the evil therein, communisim is something I've had close experience of and it ain't nice.
Great post Losos, envy is a very destructive emotion.;
14-08-2016, 07:33 AM
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Re: RIP Gerald Grosvenor.
Originally Posted by Tpin
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It would appear thousands of people have benefitted from his charity work and no doubt massive donations.As well as the thousands he employs.
I'd say he was a valued member of society and an asset.
Without people like him this country would be a hell of a lot worse than it is.
President, Scope (formerly the Spastics Society), 1982–2005[4]
President, National Kidney Research Fund, 1985–97[4]
President, Royal National Institute for the Blind, 1986–2012[4]
President, North of England Zoological Society, 1987 until death[4]
President, Drugs and Alcohol Foundation, 1987–97[4]
Vice-President, Royal Society of St George, 1987 until death[4]
President, Holstein UK & Ireland (formerly British Holstein Society), 1988 until death[4]
Life Vice-President, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 1988 until death[4]
President, Abbeyfield Society, 1989–95[4]
President, Institution of Environmental Sciences, 1989–2013[4]
Director, Business in the Community, 1991–95[4]
Life Governor, Royal Agricultural Society of England[4]
Committee member, North American Advisory Group, British Overseas Trade Board, 1994[4]
Committee member, Nuffield Hospitals, 1995 until death[4]
Vice-President, Country Landowners' Association, 1999 until death[4]
President, Life Education Centre (Drug Prevention), 2000–12[4]
Vice-President, Royal Smithfield Club, 2004 until death[4]
The only reason he was president of this or that or vice-president of something else is simply because he's a member of the aristocracy. If he were joe bloggs in the street, irrespective of his wealth, he would not have been invited to be the figure-head of all these organisations.
14-08-2016, 08:04 AM
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Re: RIP Gerald Grosvenor.
Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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The only reason he was president of this or that or vice-president of something else is simply because he's a member of the aristocracy. If he were joe bloggs in the street, irrespective of his wealth, he would not have been invited to be the figure-head of all these organisations.
Communism is not an ideal world, it is a world where everybody is poor and those who could achieve, in a capitalist world, will be held back. Why hold back the achievers, who can create businesses that provide jobs for the poor? The whole concept of your thinking could be described as jealous resentment, by those who can rationally think what the consequences would be it it happened!
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