It’s so easy to think of “societal net gain” when you are on the winning side. However, when you are on the receiving end of “societal net gain,” it is a much

It’s so easy to think of “societal net gain” when you are on the winning side. However, when you are on the receiving end of “societal net gain,” it is a much tougher pill to swallow. In other words, personal sacrifice by choice is laudable; mandatory personal sacrifice is the opposite. The expression has never been “What’s good for the gander is good for the goose”