Rewrite the last sentence in the paragraph to the left so that it isn’t a double negative… i.e. As to the second mode, that of leaving wealth at death for public uses, put it in the positive! Or, explain what the last it may be said that this is only a means for the disposal of wealth, sentence means. provided a man is content to wait until he is dead before it becomes of There are many cases where what the testator much good in the world.... The cases are not few in which the real wants to happen, doesn’t; others involved in the object sought by the is not attained, nor are they few in which testator process prevent the original wishes of the his real wishes are thwarted [to prevent something].... deceased. Carnegie is saying here that these two means don’t work out in practice. Note to Teacher: Point out to students that the last sentence is a double negative. This sentence structure is frequently difficult to comprehend, and requires multiple readings. Encourage students to rephrase the sentence so that it is a positive statement. Why does Carnegie believe that there should be The growing to tax more disposition [changing of thought patterns] a tax on estates left at death...”? “...large and more heavily large estates left at death is a cheering indication of Carnegie believes that the community or the the growth of a salutary change in public opinion.... Of all forms of state should be able to use the wealth that has taxation, this seems the wisest. Men who continue hoarding great sums been accumulated. The state deserves its share.” all their lives, the proper use of which for public ends would work good “proper to the community, should be made to feel that the community, in the form of the state, cannot thus be deprived of its proper share. By taxing estates heavily at death, the state marks its condemnation of the selfish millionaire's unworthy life. What did Carnegie mean by taxes should “...such It is desirable that nations should go much further in this direction. be graduated…”? This refers to the idea that the Indeed, it is difficult to set bounds to the of a rich man's estate rate or percent of the tax should increase which should go at his death to the public through the agency of the according to the amount of money or wealth the
As to the second mode, that of leaving wealth at death for public uses, it may be said that this is only a means for the disposal of wealth, provided a man is content to wait until he is dead before it becomes of much good in the world.... The cases are not few in which the real object sought by the testator is not attained, nor are they few in which his real wishes are thwarted [to prevent something].... The growing disposition [changing of thought patterns] to tax more and more heavily large estates left at death is a cheering indication of the growth of a salutary change in public opinion.... Of all forms of taxation, this seems the wisest. Men who continue hoarding great sums all their lives, the proper use of which for public ends would work good to the community, should be made to feel that the community, in the form of the state, cannot thus be deprived of its proper share. By taxing estates heavily at death, the state marks its condemnation of the selfish millionaire's unworthy life. It is desirable that nations should go much further in this direction. Indeed, it is difficult to set bounds to the of a rich man's estate which should go at his death to the public through the agency of the Rewrite the last sentence in the paragraph to the left so that it isn’t a double negative… i.e. put it in the positive! Or, explain what the last sentence means. There are many cases where what the testator wants to happen, doesn’t; others involved in the process prevent the original wishes of the deceased. Carnegie is saying here that these two means don’t work out in practice. Note to Teacher: Point out to students that the last sentence is a double negative. This sentence structure is frequently difficult to comprehend, and requires multiple readings. Encourage students to rephrase the sentence so that it is a positive statement. Why does Carnegie believe that there should be a tax on “...large estates left at death...”? Carnegie believes that the community or the state should be able to use the wealth that has been accumulated. The state deserves its “proper share.” What did Carnegie mean by “...such taxes should be graduated…”? This refers to the idea that the rate or percent of the tax should increase according to the amount of money or wealth the
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