I've noticed this topic is very prevalent in mainstream Web 2.0 networks, and I just saw it on Hive Blog.
The question of the day: Should the money you earn or own be public knowledge?
This is the question posed by 
And the only person who should know would be the police; they have to maintain order and ensure things aren't being done illegally.
So I have my own opinions on this...
The government shouldn't know all your movements. Neither should an ordinary person with internet access.
I think, as I mentioned, only the police should handle this data for public safety, but I disagree with the government knowing this information. For what purpose?
At least in my country, there's the law of "those who earn more pay more". This refers to taxes.
If you're someone who doesn't earn large sums of money, you might think about what's fair. However, in my country, it's not about justice, but punishment.
And you notice it when you want to start a business, get ahead, begin your own venture. Small businesses or startups are suffocated by taxes. That's when you realize it's not about paying more for justice, but as punishment to prevent people from growing.
- The more money you have, the more access you have to better education, greater knowledge, and better opportunities.
And somehow, it's not in the government's best interest because...
- It wants workers.
You are more vulnerable to robberies and kidnappings
The idea that we all have access to everyone's financial information sounds like a very nice idea until we realize the reality of the world.
And the truth is, we are already vulnerable to robberies and kidnappings.
At least in my country this is common, so making a person's income public would only be baiting those who seek information that benefits them, allowing them to make easy money or cause a lot of harm.
Misconceptions
It's also common to think that if someone earns more, they should share it. However, I disagree.
Everyone can do whatever they want with their money, and it shouldn't be obligatory or a social obligation.
Yes, the world would be a better place if people with money and power contributed more. However, the reality is that many have gotten where they are through their own efforts. I actually have mixed feelings about this.
On the one hand, I think we should contribute to society. But at the same time, I believe it's entirely voluntary, and that something you earn through hard work is something you can decide whether or not to share. Which isn't wrong.
Often, people think the world owes them something while they lie in bed doing nothing about it.
So I think that, at least for me, as an ordinary human being, if I earned more money, I would like to contribute to worthwhile causes, to people who truly want to do everything possible to get ahead.
For example, by creating schools, universities, or training centers for adults who want to learn a trade that will allow them to generate income.
A personal dream of mine is to teach others how to manage their money properly so they can get ahead, and also how to avoid falling for the nonsense peddled by governments and powerful people, who are only concerned with creating consumers.
But, as I mentioned, it's something that, in my opinion, should be a personal project, something you're passionate about, something you want to do from the heart to truly help people.
For me, it's pointless to "contribute" while doing thousands of bad things that harm society, as we all know who does.
For an ordinary person without a large income, this would also be a problem.
I read Intishar's post and I can't help but remember that time I was saving money and I told a group of friends about it.
I'll leave that story for another post—gossip or storytime? You can see it however you want, but if you want to read it, you can follow me.
Telling that group of friends was the worst thing I could have ever done. It wasn't much money, but I still lost all the money I had worked hard to earn and saved.
So, that teaches me a lesson: don't tell anyone what you do with your money.
Also, regarding this topic, it makes me think that it would be a big problem for someone who doesn't earn millions of dollars to have their earnings public.
This would only increase the chances of being taken advantage of by people they know. It could also be dangerous because, although it's not a lot of money, let's be honest, there's always someone wanting a little money without lifting a finger. This is how crime arises, at least in part. So I don't think this idea is positive for society.
The only ones who benefit from this ridiculous idea are the government.
The reality, at least for me, is that this idea, so prevalent on social media, of making profits public, is because it benefits governments.
It's more money for them. More taxes for them. More obligations for people.
Currently, there's a system being implemented, trying to make people think ridiculous ideas about a kind of "social justice."
I don't fall for it because I've lived long enough in my country, where I've learned that supposed social justice is a lie used only to brainwash people, get votes, and later, money.
Those who always benefit from these ideas are governments, people in power, and criminals.
The curious thing is that they are all on the same page, which tells us something interesting that I will leave for your own analysis.