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Is it better to be honest and poor or dishonest and rich?

And following question:
If you won the lottery what would you spend the money on?

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Honest and poor. Honesty is beyond rubies. My ex husband was comfortably off but dishonest, and it did him no favours at all.

If I won the lottery, I would probably get houses/flats for both my children, and live somewhere else myself.

If I had money to spare, I would sponsor a place or two for target Oxbridge candidates.

https://targetoxbridge.co.uk/

Reply 2

username2861570

Honest and poor.

Dunno, something meaningful I would hope

Reply 3

username4499734

Depends how poor lmao
If I won the lottery I’d defo buy a house first.

Reply 4

LemonMan

Honest and poor sounds just as bad for one's mental health as being rich and dishonest, so in terms of mental health they are just as bad as each other.

If I won the Lottery, I would invest in a machine that generates green energy and give it to the town I live in.

Reply 5

MagnumKoishi

Depends on how rich/poor.

If I had the opportunity to win big in the lottery (hundreds of millions for example) then lol of course I'd sacrifice my honesty, and I think most people who say they wouldn't are deluding themselves.

And same as if it was extreme poverty to the point of struggling to get through the week; I'd rather be dishonest than suffer through that.

But if by rich/poor you mean a little below/above the average income then probably keep my honesty since it'd be more useful in life than the bit of extra money

Reply 6

Ciel.

dishonest and rich, naturally

Reply 7

bamboostick123

dishonest and rich any day lol

Reply 8

Lewito

Not even going to try and take the moral high ground on this one, i'll be rich and dishonest any day.

Reply 9

Fullofsurprises

Is it better to be dishonest and rich?

You betcha.

Reply 10

PossiblyNotGod

Original post by Fullofsurprises

Is it better to be dishonest and rich?

You betcha.

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(edited 4 years ago)

Reply 11

mathspaperfree

honest and poor since we all die one day and we aren't alive just for bants

Reply 12

BlueIndigoViolet

ideal world, honest and poor, but would be rich and dishonest

Reply 13

mathspaperfree

Original post by XOR_

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good pic to capture the idea

Reply 14

goggleyed

dishonest and rich beacause i lie all the time anyway

by the way... you are all awesome people...

Reply 15

It's****ingWOODY

Original post by mathspaperfree

honest and poor since we all die one day and we aren't alive just for bants

I think you'll find we are.

I say dishonest and rich. Integrity means nothing anymore, it's an old fashioned word like sixpence or courting.

Reply 16

04MR17

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The commies would argue you can't be honest and rich. :tongue:

Reply 17

999tigger

Depends what dishonest and rich entails.
Am I a drugs smuggler or people trafficker?
Am I at serious risk of jail or worse?

Depends how poor?

Reply 18

Oxford Mum

It’s not straightforward, I agree. Someone wealthy may have had a great idea, with the drive to see it through. Others may be ruthless and corrupt, trampling others in their race for wealth