On 16/07/2012 03:24, Ac. Abhidevananda Avadhuta wrote:

There's a difference between those who want to make money, and those who
seek domination- wanting for themselves and wanting to keep others down
or tell them what they can and can't do.  I have no problems with the
rich as long as they are liberal and benevolent with it- live and let
live and champion the underdog.

Whilst there have certainly been ethical issues surrounding the wealth
of Bill Gates, Warren Buffet et at, they have announced- and followed
through- plans to give away half of their fortunes to philanphropic
causes, and recruited many more billionaires to do the same.

Here in Braintree, walk around the town and you'll see a lot of public
buildings and streets with the name "Courtauld" featuring. The Courtauld
family were immigrant Flemish weavers, refugees from religious
persecution in Europe. They built a large textile empire, and as well as
providing jobs and wealth for the locals, financed the building of
schools, hospitals and parks. It's a similar story in most English towns.

My financial aims are not particularly extensive- I'd like to pay back
all the money I've had invested in me by the state and my family, to be
able to pursue my hobbies , take a few holidays, buy some nice clothes
for the missus etc. That and be able to give gifts to friends and
family, and support charities too.