Are Rich People Less Moral? 1040
sciencehabit writes "New research suggests that the upper classes are more likely to behave dishonorably than those lower on the economic spectrum. The rich are more likely to cheat, steal, and even disobey traffic laws than those with less money and power (abstract). Curiously, in one experiment, Prius drivers also behaved badly, regardless of their wealth."
Yes (Score:5, Funny)
Selective evolution (Score:5, Funny)
Those who lie, cheat, steal, and ignore any law they can get away with are more likely to strike it rich. Also, prius drivers are douchebags.
Re:Yes (Score:4, Funny)
But only because they don't interact with peasants.
Spoken like a true Howell.
I think they're differently moral, they don't want to think about problems that are beneath them and therefore it's OK to trample a few hands every day.
Re:Sorta (Score:2, Funny)
The Koch Brothers, Michael Bloomberg and Sheldon Adelson are all billionaires too.
Maybe it's the $35 billion mark?...
Re:Money doesn't make people immoral. (Score:5, Funny)
They should have just watched the movie "Trading Places"
Re:Yes (Score:5, Funny)
Poor people commit crimes, rich people commit laws.
Re:Yes (Score:4, Funny)
Poor people commit crimes, rich people commit laws.
Golden Rule -- He who has the gold makes the rules.
Usually rules about getting more gold and keeping it
Plus a little into research on getting a camel through the eye of a needle, so far they're successful, excepting the camel is quite dead after the process.
Re:Yes (Score:5, Funny)
You keep saying that word.
Gilligan, get more coconuts and when you're done with that build me a set of golf clubs and a golf course. There's a good lad.
Re:Yes (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wealth is Not Produced by Excess of Charity... (Score:3, Funny)
Actually, fitting a camel through a real eye of a needle isn't impossible, technically speaking, and no redefinition is required.
I mean, it may involve changing the camel's... uh.. 'shape'... into most likely a very fine slurry, but still, it's technically possible.
Ah, but perhaps rich people weren't comfortable with the idea that they needed to be reduced to a fine red slurry and decided to come up with an alternative interpretation. One which would allow them to at least be looked upon without grimacing in revulsion. I shall think upon this further...
Re:Wealth is Not Produced by Excess of Charity... (Score:4, Funny)
I didn't know they had TV back in Timothy's time.
Obviously Timothy was making a prophesy: If we don't abandon our greedy ways, the day will come when all humanity is plagued by miniseries.
Re:Wealth is Not Produced by Excess of Charity... (Score:5, Funny)
OMFG!! Not miniseries.. anything but that!!
Re:Yes (Score:4, Funny)
You've left quite a bit to work with but I'll focus on this:
Most people think they're "above average" drivers. Any trucker will tell you how few driver actually are above average, and it has less to do with reflexes and more to do with courtesy.
10 people take a test. They score:
100
98
96
96
96
94
91
90
88
15
The average there is 86.4. Remarkably, almost everyone scored above average.
Re:Wealth is Not Produced by Excess of Charity... (Score:5, Funny)
What they meant was the Camel TOE was the gateway to heaven. Not really sure how the back door aspect comes into all this. However, this is the likely origin for the parable about walking a mile for a camel. And, presumably, a rich man could afford to do it in someone else's shoes. It may have also had some bearing as to whether or not it was one hump or two...