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View Poll Results: Is it morally acceptable to receive money you didn’t earn?
Yes 58 68.24%
No 22 25.88%
I don’t know. 5 5.88%
Voters: 85. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 12-27-2017, 02:50 PM
 
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Is it morally acceptable to receive money you didn’t earn like from strangers?

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Old 12-27-2017, 02:51 PM
 
Location: Live:Downtown Phoenix, AZ/Work:Greater Los Angeles, CA
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Is it?
Yes, though I know this wasn't the answer you were looking for
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Old 12-27-2017, 02:57 PM
 
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Is it "morally acceptable" to receive a gift?
I've given and received gifts my entire life - they were neither "payment, asked for, demanded or earned".

What exactly is the OP's question about?
Sounds like Anti-Christmas gift exchanges or something.
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Old 12-27-2017, 02:59 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts & Hilton Head, SC
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As long as you didn't steal it.
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Old 12-27-2017, 02:59 PM
 
Location: On the Chesapeake
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You'll have to pry my Lottery ticket from my cold, dead hands.
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Old 12-27-2017, 03:00 PM
 
Location: Northern California
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I get dividends from companies I never worked for, & I am happy to deposit them. I, or other family members worked hard, to save the money, to buy the stocks.
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Old 12-27-2017, 03:00 PM
 
Location: In The Thin Air
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OP, are you referring to welfare?

If so, it is morally acceptable because it is legal in our country.
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Old 12-27-2017, 03:03 PM
 
Location: Southern California
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I will thank anyone who wants to give me some money. I certainly would not take it from a poor person, but a poor person would not be on the giving end.

Nothing immoral about accepting a money gift. I give a little gift of money to some friends who help me, I can't thank them enough.
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Old 12-27-2017, 03:03 PM
 
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OP, are you referring to welfare?
Most likely.

Three or four, "Taxes are theft" - "Lazy welfare recipients" threads are started everyday...
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Old 12-27-2017, 03:05 PM
 
Location: Denver CO
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I'm sure you've done nothing but work every second of every day while you are at work. So you never got paid a penny for time spent, oh, I don't know, posting on an internet forum. Is that what you meant?
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