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RE: {Would any sane person spend $220,000 for amplification of music?} ...

It's the whole starving children down the block thing. Principally, I agree with you - worry about your own spending not what other people do - but there is that clawing in some people's conscience that balks at what they consider "obscene" spending more for spending sake than for actual sonic improvement.

My system is not extravagant but my domestic helper earns less in a year than what I paid for my amplifier. And it's not like she's stupid or doesn't work hard. 14 hours a day 6 days a week. Has a degree - but it's growing up in a corrupt Philippines, being female, and there you go. Something tells me if you or I grew up there we would not have had it as good growing up and I would not be in the position I am in today.

I suppose that is what people call "liberal guilt" - Which is founded on John Rawls' notion of the veil of Ignorance.

Indeed, that philosophy is what should be at the heart of religious people's ten commandments or "the golden rule" of doing to others as they would do unto you.

So I don't particularly begrudge anyone spending $220k or $220 million or $5k - whatever the amount it will be crazy money to someone. But I hope when they or me spend the money on such things we also take into account that we are fortunate to be able to or born into fortunate circumstances to be able to live the way we do - and that those who can't are not "other" or "lesser" or stupid or lazy.

And I agree with Rawls that at the very least a society's rules should be created to give everyone the same chances at the outset of birth.

And with the veil of ignorance philosophy - a kind of studied empathy from people who lack empathy.

A West Wing youtube clip on it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mm1c0UcTPo

And Veil of Ignorance in short



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