[amelius]

Of course, because what does it mean to be rich if you can't show it off to poorer people.

Note, by the way, that this inflicts real psychological damage, and perhaps we could also make the case that this should be financially compensated.

[AnimalMuppet]

Not at all. The rich need it to maintain some humanity and empathy, not to boost their ego.

[int_19h]

I wouldn't be so sure it does that. Slave owners interacted with (some of) their slaves daily, and yet...