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Do the super-rich have a duty to share?
Scotland's richest man is pledging to give away £1bn. Should other tycoons follow suit?
Sir Tom Hunter, who built up a fortune from sports retail, is pledging to give away at least £1bn of his £1.05bn.
Perhaps the world's best known philanthropist is Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who has donated huge sums to fighting disease and poverty in Africa.
However, the richest 1% of adults in the world still control 40% of the planet's wealth, according a 2006 UN report.
Should we try to foster a culture of philanthropy? Who should benefit from billionaire give-aways? Do you give to charity? Send us your comments.
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Scotland's richest man is pledging to give away £1bn. Should other tycoons follow suit?
Sir Tom Hunter, who built up a fortune from sports retail, is pledging to give away at least £1bn of his £1.05bn.
Perhaps the world's best known philanthropist is Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who has donated huge sums to fighting disease and poverty in Africa.
However, the richest 1% of adults in the world still control 40% of the planet's wealth, according a 2006 UN report.
Should we try to foster a culture of philanthropy? Who should benefit from billionaire give-aways? Do you give to charity? Send us your comments.
http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread. ... 0718125237
Tell us too, OK?
Must yahoo tithes & offerings..
& God loves a cheerfgul giver...
Ian