The rich and the poor...

[donpeters]

Do you agree with the statement "To have the rich, you must have the poor." And why is this true or vice versa?

[Kurn, son of Mogh]

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Do you agree with the statement "To have the rich, you must have the poor." And why is this true or vice versa?

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If rich and poor are relative terms, your statement is a given. If they are not relative terms the statement approaches becoming untrue as resources become less scarce.

[hitch1978]

Rich and poor only exist as relative terms.

[T50_Omaha8]

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To have the rich, you must have the poor.

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