Bill Gates, Time Magazine "Person of the Year"

klubar writes "Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, were named Time Magazine "Persons of the Year". He was joined in this honor with Irish rocker Bono-all being named for being "Good Samaritans" who made a difference."

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Re:Well.

[tius]

Sorry, but the obscenely rich directing their "tax" dollars is not an act of altruism.

Good Samaritan; hmm... how'd that go?

[cpu_fusion]

I must be fuzzy on the "Good Samaritan" parable. Did it involve the Good Samaritan cheating and stealing their way to being the wealthiest person in the world, and then giving that unethically and illegally gained money away, non-anonymously, to pump his ego and buy good will?

"A man lay robbed and dying on the side of the road. Many men walked buy but did nothing. Then along came the Good Samaritan. He was the guy that robbed the dying guy. He mercifully killed the dying man by cutting off his air supply. Then the Good Samaritan went back to his village and built a huge house, and lived like a God on earth, not humbly at all. Later, the Good Samaritan donated a portion of his stolen wealth in front of all the people of his village, so that he would look like a great guy, and they would forget his ego, crimes, and greed. Remember, my children, that is why he is the Good Samaritan -- because he is good at fooling that masses."

Re:Well.

[NetRAVEN5000]

60% is nothing. I did a report on Billie boy once

Bill Gates makes more money in an hour than some of us make in a year. If I made as much money as him, I'd gladly donate 70-90% - you simply don't need that much money.