Birthright

**JOEBIALEK** · 05-31-2007, 07:29 PM

Birthright is defined as a right, privilege, or possession, such as property, to which one is entitled by birth. In his article "Taking Luck Seriously" Matt Miller suggests that birthright results in the "inherited package of wealth, health, genes, looks, brains, talents and family." Approximately two-thirds {or more} of all wealth in the United States is inherited by birthright. In a recent study conducted at Ohio State University's Center for Human Resource Research, author Jay Zagorsky stated "Intelligence is not a factor for explaining wealth." Therefore, one may draw the conclusion that most business and political leaders are not intelligent. They did not earn their way into powerful positions but rather were manipulated into them because of birthright. This further begs the question: then why are they in charge? Why is it that our country is not run by the best and brightest? Does the merit system stop when one graduates from school? While intelligence is certainly not the only factor in determining who is most fit to lead our society, it is certainly a better measure than birthright. In over two hundred years the United States has failed at overcoming one of the biggest barriers to a just society. We refuse to find a way to limit the benefits of birthright and therefore make for a fairer {and better managed} society.

"A Decade of Executive Excess,'' the sixth annual survey of executive compensation by the Institute for Policy Studies and United for a Fair Economy, finds the ratio of top executive to factory worker pay has exploded this decade from 42 to 1 in 1980 to 419 to 1 last year. Why are we paying these people so much more if they don't have the intelligence and will to act in our best interest? What tangible proof is there that top executives contribute that much more to the successful attainment of corporate goals? Why aren't these executives {Enron} given longer prison terms than car thieves? If intelligence determined corporate leadership rather than birthright, the compensation ratio would be much lower because smart leaders would recognize it as the right thing to do whereas those that are there by birthright simply don't know any better {or care}. It is this ignorance perpetuated by birthright that is leading this country to collapse. Perhaps someday our society will be lead by intelligent people who see their own best interest as having promoted society's best interest.

**BoneCrusher** · 05-31-2007, 07:39 PM

Well joe welcome to IM. Is this your work? Did you author this little commentary on the cumulative effects of social stratification?

**KelJu** · 05-31-2007, 07:48 PM

Because successful have a combination of work ethic, drive, motivation, peoples skills, emotional intelligence, and luck. Yes, I think luck does play a part. Many self made millionaires made their money off of being in the right place at the right time with an idea. Successful people may not score high on IQ test, which are worthless in my opinion, but they would score off the charts in emotional intelligence.

Politics are different. Politics is all about the old boy mentality. Many of our politicians were prepped from birth. Just look at Bush Junior. He is a fucking idiot, yet the system bought him a presidency.

Business is different. Business is about one thing, and thats making money. Its pure. Capitalism is the purest system on earth. Sure, it has problems, but none as bad as the economic system of other countries. Capitalism built this country. Capitalism made us strong. Business requires CEOs and executives that perform. They need CEOs and executives that make decisions that will make the business grow. If they suck at their job, the company will die. If it dies, it is out of the system and those loser CEOs are a bust. Then newer stronger, smarter, CEOs and executives make a business explode out of nowhere like Google did.

I do not want the businesses that power our economy to be run by retards. That is what many liberals want. They want socialism. They want everyone to split the wealth. Well fuck that, I would harder than most everyone else, so I want the benefits that come with it.

Oh yeah, fuck you Joe, and get a real job you commie bastard.

**JOEBIALEK** · 06-27-2007, 08:00 PM

good points

**KelJu** · 06-27-2007, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by KelJu

Because successful have a combination of work ethic, drive, motivation, peoples skills, emotional intelligence, and luck. Yes, I think luck does play a part. Many self made millionaires made their money off of being in the right place at the right time with an idea. Successful people may not score high on IQ test, which are worthless in my opinion, but they would score off the charts in emotional intelligence.

Politics are different. Politics is all about the old boy mentality. Many of our politicians were prepped from birth. Just look at Bush Junior. He is a fucking idiot, yet the system bought him a presidency.

Business is different. Business is about one thing, and thats making money. Its pure. Capitalism is the purest system on earth. Sure, it has problems, but none as bad as the economic system of other countries. Capitalism built this

country. Capitalism made us strong. Business requires CEOs and executives that perform. They need CEOs and executives that make decisions that will make the business grow. If they suck at their job, the company will die. If it dies, it is out of the system and those loser CEOs are a bust. Then newer stronger, smarter, CEOs and executives make a business explode out of nowhere like Google did.

I do not want the businesses that power our economy to be run by retards. That is what many liberals want. They want socialism. They want everyone to split the wealth. Well fuck that, I would harder than most everyone else, so I want the benefits that come with it.

Oh yeah, fuck you Joe, and get a real job you commie bastard.

I don't remember writing this. I must have been blitzed out of my mind.

**BoneCrusher** · 06-27-2007, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by KelJu

I don't remember writing this. I must have been blitzed out of my mind.

You did kinda just jump right out there didn't ya.

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