And what percentage of all 'rich people' is that number? I would venture that it is quite high. Certainly a much higher percentage than the number of poor people responsible for these wars (which I think was OP's point).
> And what percentage of all 'rich people' is that number?
A very very small percentage. Currently there are several million millionaires in the US alone. Now, the question isn't "are rich people responsible for starting more wars than poor people". Of course the answer is "rich".
The question is whether poor people or rich people are more unethical. Poor people have a very disproportionate amount of violent crime. Rich people have a disproportionate amount of war-starting. However few rich people get a chance to start a war.
I don't doubt for one second that poor people commit more crime per capita than rich people start wars per capita. Maybe somebody can work out those numbers, but it seems plain enough for me to not even bother.
Lots of rich people lobby for wars, and support wars, and get richer off of wars. Poor people not so much (except perhaps those who go fight, and take exceptional advantage of things like the GI Bills.)
A very very small percentage. Currently there are several million millionaires in the US alone. Now, the question isn't "are rich people responsible for starting more wars than poor people". Of course the answer is "rich".
The question is whether poor people or rich people are more unethical. Poor people have a very disproportionate amount of violent crime. Rich people have a disproportionate amount of war-starting. However few rich people get a chance to start a war.
I don't doubt for one second that poor people commit more crime per capita than rich people start wars per capita. Maybe somebody can work out those numbers, but it seems plain enough for me to not even bother.