17 Oct '10 20:00>2 edits
Originally posted by generalissimoThe sins of the fathers do not pass on to the sons...
I don't see a problem with this at all, as long as they pay their taxes there is no reason to despise these people.
This doesn't change anything at all, the heirs of slavers had no control over how their ancestors acquired their fortune, once again you come here with this idea that mistakes of the past are inherited by the children of those who are ...[text shortened]... nd the wicked ATY, I thought you had moved on from this simplistic mindset, guess I was wrong.
But the profits do!
EDIT - I'm curious...the OP says the existence of wealth enhances competition...but how does it enhance competition by concentrating resources in a few hands? There's a LOT of human capital out there that is not contributing to that competition because of the existence of inherited stolen wealth.