Well Marvin, if they leave very little posterity will benefit little. If they had not paid income tax, at least they would have -personally- benefitted more from their "slaving". FD On 3 Dec, 2009, at 09:30, Marvin wrote: > Such is the way of life Frank. I can think of people who slaved for very > little at least they should be able to allow their posterity to benefit from > the industriousness and endeavour. > Thanks, > Marvin. > > -----Original Message----- > From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Frank Dernie > Sent: 03 December 2009 16:41 > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Copyright Law > > We can debate all day about how much tax we need to pay. My point is simply > that if we must pay tax it is fairer to tax the money after the person that > made it no longer needs it. It is human nature to want to hand on money to > kids, I think handing on a great education is of much greater benefit to > them. This would be easier if we did not get taxed on earnings, just > "windfalls". > I know this is idealistic and impossible to control and will never happen, > but I have been infuriated by an individual I know (very well) who inherited > a fortune, does no work, and complains mightily about the high income of > others. > Frank > > On 2 Dec, 2009, at 22:43, Austin Franklin wrote: > >> Hi Frank, >> >> So, you should not be able to hand what you earned/worked for down to your >> children? The government should get most all of it? Here in the US, they >> already get near %75 of it (initial taxes, plus %50 inheritance tax). I >> disagree very very very strongly with that. I worked for it/earned it, > and >> ALREADY PAID TAXES ON IT, and I should be able to do with it what I want, > at >> least within my immediate family. >> >> Regards, >> >> Austin >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Frank Dernie >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 1:41 PM >>> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Copyright Law >>> >>> >>> I would. The only tax I approve of is inheritance tax. 100%. Not >>> practical i know, but -earned- income should be un-taxed and >>> something you get by luck, without work, heavily taxed. >>> Simplistic. >>> >>> On 2 Dec, 2009, at 17:49, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>> >>>>> Why not have copyright end with the death of the original >>> artist/inventor, he >>>>> doesn't need the income anymore and it would avoid unseemly >>> arguments from the >>>>> family, who have done nothing to earn the income. >>>> >>>> >>>> If your going to just give up your intellectual property to the >>> state why >>>> not also give up your cameras and homes as well? >>>> >>>> >>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Rollei List >>>> >>>> - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>> - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' >>>> in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >>>> >>>> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with >>>> 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >>>> >>>> - Online, searchable archives are available at >>>> //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list >>>> >>> >>> --- >>> Rollei List >>> >>> - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' >>> in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >>> >>> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with >>> 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >>> >>> - Online, searchable archives are available at >>> //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list >>> >>> >> --- >> Rollei List >> >> - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' >> in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >> >> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with >> 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >> >> - Online, searchable archives are available at >> //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list >> > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list