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>meanwhile we pretend western society is mostly meritocratic The poor kid was raised by a single mother in a 100sqft apartment. You don't expect a prize winnin
by chapill 9y ago
>meanwhile we pretend western society is mostly meritocratic
The poor kid was raised by a single mother in a 100sqft apartment. You don't expect a prize winning plant if you never water it, right?
This story says nothing of the merits of the rich kid. You seem to assume the rich kid is a layabout wastrel, because he was born from a poor lineage.
I think the mother of this kid would have been conflicted if she were alive. She wanted the best for her offspring, and he got it, but not due to her efforts. Your jaded prejudice has derailed what other boards might have made into a thoughtful discussion.
- marnett 9y agoPlease, tell us all how you really feel about the poor. Do you think it's the curse of a bad mother when she is no-fault evicted and they live in the streets for a stint of time? sounds like you want the caste system and the untouchables back.
- chapill 9y ago>Please, tell us all how you really feel about the poor. The poor are naturally disadvantaged. That's an uncontroversial statement.
- dragonwriter 9y ago> The poor are naturally disadvantaged. That's an uncontroversial statement. “The poor are disadvantaged” is an uncontroversial statement; adding the “naturally” part in makes it far less uncontroversial.
- chapill 9y agoPoor animals don't fare as well in nature either. Monkeys who have a fig tree will do better than the monkeys who are forced to scavenge. They will defend their tree, because they recognize the value of the resource. They will likely defend it successfully, because they are well fed. Wealth is a positive feedback loop. There's really no controversy in that either. "The rich get richer"