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That much is clear. The rich man giving away one of his gold coins, doesn't equal the old dear who gives away her very last silver coin. (Paraphrased from a parable) Besides, according to Forbes there are 939 people worth over $2bn. The world's billionaires have an aggregate wealth of $6.5tn...

Social responsibility. Why should anyone help out anyone? Well, some people like to help out those less fortunate. What are you burbling on about? We won't agree as we work in different sectors? I think you have been at the vino, haven't you?

No! Where have I said that, you twonk? I'm suggesting that the super-rich should take more responsibility.

Well, it's up to the person, isn't it? Besides, where have I suggested enforcing a social program? I'm suggesting that material wealth could be better spent and I certainly wouldn't want to waste vast sums of money on flash cars or what-have-you when it could be put to much better use elsewhere.

You do anyway, via taxation.

Their income for 2012/13 was... £628 http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithoutPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1124932&SubsidiaryNumber=0

I don't despise the rich. I believe that they, in general, could do more for society. Call it social responsibility.

I see what you mean, but the median doesn't suggest that it is a comfortable existence. The poverty line for 2009/10 is as follows... http://www.cpag.org.uk/content/uk-poverty-line Of course you are always going to get people below the poverty line by choice or by circumstances, but it...

http://www.poverty.org.uk/summary/key%20facts.shtml People need to move away from comparing an impoverished child in a less developed nation to those below the poverty line in the UK.

I went to a food bank and they didn't have any poached salmon or fresh dill. I'll not be using them again.