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<blockquote data-quote="sjh" data-source="post: 1172667" data-attributes="member: 41657"><p>Forgive my confusion. The "rich" people did nothing morally wrong when they were given the advantage in the monopoly game. However, they behaved in a different way than the person at a disadvantage. The game was about behavior, not ethics. The video, as a whole, addressed both points though - behavior and morals. It's illegal to drive through a crosswalk when people are waiting to cross, and their study found that more expensive cars did it with more frequency than cheaper cars. That was a moral issue. See the difference yet?</p><p></p><p>There is nothing wrong or illegal about taking a tax deduction for interest paid on a mortgage. It's not a loophole, or a game someone is taking advantage of. As someone who doesn't own a house, I have no issues with those who do own a house and take this deduction. What about people who don't make much money and the government gives them a few thousand dollars simply because? Is that unfair? I have no issues with a company who pays themselves more than their employees. What's the motivation for being bigger and better, and working harder? I'm not sure where I've ever stated having money is bad. And this video wasn't about how being rich is bad. It's about how money can affect behavior. I don't think it's necessary to treat poorer people with disdain simply because you have more money, or to start breaking rules when you get there. How mortgage interest deductions figure into this, I'm still trying to figure that out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sjh, post: 1172667, member: 41657"] Forgive my confusion. The "rich" people did nothing morally wrong when they were given the advantage in the monopoly game. However, they behaved in a different way than the person at a disadvantage. The game was about behavior, not ethics. The video, as a whole, addressed both points though - behavior and morals. It's illegal to drive through a crosswalk when people are waiting to cross, and their study found that more expensive cars did it with more frequency than cheaper cars. That was a moral issue. See the difference yet? There is nothing wrong or illegal about taking a tax deduction for interest paid on a mortgage. It's not a loophole, or a game someone is taking advantage of. As someone who doesn't own a house, I have no issues with those who do own a house and take this deduction. What about people who don't make much money and the government gives them a few thousand dollars simply because? Is that unfair? I have no issues with a company who pays themselves more than their employees. What's the motivation for being bigger and better, and working harder? I'm not sure where I've ever stated having money is bad. And this video wasn't about how being rich is bad. It's about how money can affect behavior. I don't think it's necessary to treat poorer people with disdain simply because you have more money, or to start breaking rules when you get there. How mortgage interest deductions figure into this, I'm still trying to figure that out. [/QUOTE]
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