[sporks]

wiredzen said:

The New York Stock Exchange has been around since the late 1700s. Somehow people happily took investment risks for almost 200 years without knowing such information.

On the contrary. If you were a drunkard, a liar, lunatick, of poor moral character, or sickly or in poor general health, you would have a much more difficult time getting investment.

These things have always been a factor when people are loaning their money with a hope of return.

What's leaning close to big brother mentality is the idea that the government can cap your salary. Now that should have you scared to death.

[dreyfus]

sporks said:

On the contrary. If you were a drunkard, a liar, lunatick, of poor moral character, or sickly or in poor general health, you would have a much more difficult time getting investment.

These things have always been a factor when people are loaning their money with a hope of return.

Huh? Where have you been recently? We had a minor crash while you were out...