WHen there is no differentiation between earned wealth, inherited wealth, and Lotto wealth, the results are semantically meaningless, and the question is stupid. Definitions of deserve, rich, and wealth would be a good start.

"Babies born into wealthy families have earned their eventual inheritance by being born in the right place."

"If a dishonest businessman can manage to siphon off several million off the top by falsifying corporate records, he deserves to enjoy that money."

"A man who gets fifty million by buying one winning Lottery ticket has earned his money."

"Luck is just as valid as productive work as a source of value."


I wonder what kind of survey results these nonsensical propositions would get in our hodgepodge society.