28 October 2009

Thought for the day

"[The public should] tolerate the inequality as a way of achieving greater prosperity for all."

Lord Griffiths, vice chair of Goldman Sachs,
speaking about bank employee bonuses in the UK.


To read a fuller discussion see The Guardian by clicking here.

3 comments:

  1. It terrifies me that there are still people who think statements like that are acceptable.

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  2. I know what you mean, it shows how far removed some people are from the public health value framework that they see inequality (or justify it) as a social good rather than a social bad.

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  3. i am also thinking same as Ben is..
    what do you think it can't make any good impression.

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