Eventlesstew@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoPeople of Lemmy, I dare you to name ONE billionaire that's done anything good.message-squaremessage-square73fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down11
arrow-up12arrow-down1message-squarePeople of Lemmy, I dare you to name ONE billionaire that's done anything good.Eventlesstew@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square73fedilink
minus-squareSquirrel@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoGood acts do not make a good person. Plenty of billionaires have done good things, but they don’t even come close to outweighing the bad.
minus-squarequat@lemmy.sdfeu.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoA good act does not wash out the bad, nor a bad act the good. Each should have its own reward.
minus-squareSquirrel@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoTrue, and they generally get ample praise for the good. The bad has, unfortunately, rewarded them with their billions.
Good acts do not make a good person. Plenty of billionaires have done good things, but they don’t even come close to outweighing the bad.
A good act does not wash out the bad, nor a bad act the good. Each should have its own reward.
True, and they generally get ample praise for the good. The bad has, unfortunately, rewarded them with their billions.