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Re: Gotta love Oracle...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sun, 14 Oct 2001 12:48:05 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> > They've earned it.
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> Or more likely, they were blessed with beneficial circumstances.
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> > Is it not fair that those who...are cleverer have more than those
> > that don't?
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> And here's the only problem with laissez faire. OF COURSE it isn't fair that
> those who are cleverer have more than those who are not. What deep
> misunderstanding of the universe could even make you think to say that? The
> only reason that I'm generally a supporter of libertarian ideas is that I can't
> come up with anything _more_ fair. So the question you should ask instead is,
> "is it more fair to steal from one to give to another, or is it more fair to
> let people keep what they earn?" I think, with some minor caveats, that it is
> more fair to let people keep what they earn. But it is clearly unfair that I'm
> able to make more money just because I'm smarter than average (to whatever
> extent that's even true).
It is even less fair (in a libertarian world) if a person who has more $$,
can give their kids better access to healthcare and education. This makes it
harder for poorer kids to succeed. We had a system like that in the UK
before WW2. Thankfully, be have progressed since then (although at times we
to take backward steps).
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> But I don't actually think that innate intellect is as great a factor as
> environmental conditions, most notably what your parents teach you about money.
> You cite the choice to stop drugging your mind and crack the books as the
> cleverness that "earned" you your income greater than most. But that's not
> intellect at all. That was possible because you were raised in an environment
> where education and hard work were valued. It is a choice that would have been
> extraordinary had you been an impoverished slum dweller. It would have been
> next to impossible with a different background.
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> So those folks are almost condemned through their parent's ignorance to serve
> your kids fries (or steal their TVs) and you think that's fair?
Yep. Like so many other questions, education is the answer.
Scott A
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> Chris
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| (...) Or more likely, they were blessed with beneficial circumstances. (...) And here's the only problem with laissez faire. OF COURSE it isn't fair that those who are cleverer have more than those who are not. What deep misunderstanding of the (...) (23 years ago, 14-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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