Quote Originally Posted by Gandalf View Post
Everyone needs insurance and a backup plan. It is called responsibility. Some of us need to provide our own health protection and retirement. Or else we die or we starve. You keep cash or rely on the government and that is now the biggest lottery of all. Everyone should have a plan b c and d. There is nothing wrong with investing but i draw the line on a lot of investment as it does make me ill. Oil corporations for instance are bad but I drive! Hypocrite! Sure, but I dont have kids. You buggers are the drain, not me! It all ends with me and thats my contribution to an overburdened planet. I drive because I have to, I dont have to invest in the war machine and I dont. I have tried to be responsible. Unethical? I limit my impact.
Make your mind up Miles.

"There is nothing wrong with investing but i draw the line on a lot of investment"

First you have a go at people buying their own home

and then it turns out.....you have bought your own home

Then you tell us everyone in the UK are mugs for working basic minimum wage and that you would not be allowed back in if you wanted to

and then it turns out you and your wife were offered a well paid opportunity to do so and you turned it down

Then the tired hoary old chestnut of people having kids being a drain ?

Firstly you don't pay UK tax so nobody is taking your precious money away Mr Scrooge

Secondly both my Kids are grown up and working thereby contributing more than you. I don't have the luxury of a backup plan, but I am not moaning about it. You seem to think the world should all be made up of identikit Miles'. Ok we get that you made the decision not to have kids. Has it made you happy ? All it seems to have done is left you with way too much time on your hands.

Then it turns out despite you sporting the traditional cardigan Sports Jacket wearing Proff look, you don't even wear a watch ! Weirdo