Recently
the news broke out that a monarch has spent a few millions and has
booked an entire star hotel in a bustling city for himself
and his colossal entourage .
Au contraire , people from nearby countries are forced to flee their rightful abodes which they have built with hard earned money . The reason could be anything ranging from wars to weather conditions . They see bleak futures in their regions . They pay huge amounts to some obscure person who promises a safer land .
Bewildered and confused ,when they are about to embark on this journey to some unknown dreamland in crowded and cramped boats or buses , they fall prey and succumb . After all , How long can the human body endure the vicissitudes of discomfort ?
While Death is final destination we all share ( whether we like it or not ) , it does not have to this bitter manner . Such accounts make a sad reading , indeed.
Its true that the two stories side by side make conflicting reading .
Honestly speaking , the wealthy have very few defences up their sleeve. They are at the receiving end of endless taunts , jealousy , grudges and what not ...
Makes me wonder - Is it a crime to be rich ?
Truth be told the said entourage is not staying free of charge . They are paying out of their own pockets.
What difference does it make to the lodging if they are getting paid by the different guests or just 1 client who has booked the entire plush dwelling .
A huge makeover was apparently given over night to the star lodging with gold taps , gold mirror frames , gold lamp , gold coat hangers and other such affluent furniture and fittings. Its understandable because the guest is no ordinary person . I have no idea if these fittings will be removed once he leaves . The gold might later be melted and made into jewels . Unlikely but ... worth a thought .
Please spare a thought for honest hardworking folk in these ' rich' industries like diamonds , plush red velvet carpets , diamonds, gold , silk etc.,
Silk does not get sold as commonly as cotton . People in both the industries work equally hard.
Unless some one buys these luxury products , they wont get a market . The people in these sectors will be out of jobs . Tax paying folk in these enterprises will need to look elsewhere and thus crowd the other businesses which are already congested .
If one diamond necklace gets sold , it gives work to so many people starting from the end sales girl in the diamond jewellery shop to the designer to those sweating in the diamond mines .
If one big tower is coming up in an already stuffed city , then it gives employment to many starting from day laboureres to engineers to the maids who will be ultimately polishing those glittery gilded door knobs .
The usual logic is that the Haves don't do enough for Have-nots . I am not talking of the about mentioned guest and his retinue but lets accept that the well off ones are not responsible for all the ills of the world . When smart , intelligent , educated, aware people like you and me don't donate much to charity ( the most we have done so far is donate old books and clothes ) , why expect these other-class to do so ? As long as they pay their taxes , its fine with me .
I am not trying to defend or offend any particular class here . But why do many resent the monied class ?
Au contraire , people from nearby countries are forced to flee their rightful abodes which they have built with hard earned money . The reason could be anything ranging from wars to weather conditions . They see bleak futures in their regions . They pay huge amounts to some obscure person who promises a safer land .
Bewildered and confused ,when they are about to embark on this journey to some unknown dreamland in crowded and cramped boats or buses , they fall prey and succumb . After all , How long can the human body endure the vicissitudes of discomfort ?
While Death is final destination we all share ( whether we like it or not ) , it does not have to this bitter manner . Such accounts make a sad reading , indeed.
Its true that the two stories side by side make conflicting reading .
Honestly speaking , the wealthy have very few defences up their sleeve. They are at the receiving end of endless taunts , jealousy , grudges and what not ...
Makes me wonder - Is it a crime to be rich ?
Truth be told the said entourage is not staying free of charge . They are paying out of their own pockets.
What difference does it make to the lodging if they are getting paid by the different guests or just 1 client who has booked the entire plush dwelling .
A huge makeover was apparently given over night to the star lodging with gold taps , gold mirror frames , gold lamp , gold coat hangers and other such affluent furniture and fittings. Its understandable because the guest is no ordinary person . I have no idea if these fittings will be removed once he leaves . The gold might later be melted and made into jewels . Unlikely but ... worth a thought .
Please spare a thought for honest hardworking folk in these ' rich' industries like diamonds , plush red velvet carpets , diamonds, gold , silk etc.,
Silk does not get sold as commonly as cotton . People in both the industries work equally hard.
Unless some one buys these luxury products , they wont get a market . The people in these sectors will be out of jobs . Tax paying folk in these enterprises will need to look elsewhere and thus crowd the other businesses which are already congested .
If one diamond necklace gets sold , it gives work to so many people starting from the end sales girl in the diamond jewellery shop to the designer to those sweating in the diamond mines .
If one big tower is coming up in an already stuffed city , then it gives employment to many starting from day laboureres to engineers to the maids who will be ultimately polishing those glittery gilded door knobs .
The usual logic is that the Haves don't do enough for Have-nots . I am not talking of the about mentioned guest and his retinue but lets accept that the well off ones are not responsible for all the ills of the world . When smart , intelligent , educated, aware people like you and me don't donate much to charity ( the most we have done so far is donate old books and clothes ) , why expect these other-class to do so ? As long as they pay their taxes , its fine with me .
I am not trying to defend or offend any particular class here . But why do many resent the monied class ?
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