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Society works on fairness as well as stability. This kind of thing also makes the people on the margin resentful and angry. See also the discussion of student d
by 6gvONxR4sf7o 5y ago
Society works on fairness as well as stability. This kind of thing also makes the people on the margin resentful and angry. See also the discussion of student debt repayment. Alice and Bob are identical and almost able to do X. Alice sacrifices Y to get X. Bob keeps Y is later given X for free. Bob comes out ahead. Why shouldn't Alice feel resentment?
- luffapi 5y agoBob and Alice should both feel resentment toward Joe’s son who inherited millions and owns the majority of stock in the company Bob and Alice are desperately trying to apply to. Unless you’re wealthy, the enemy is very clearly the rich and not those at or below you on the socioeconomic ladder.
- jude- 5y agoMore fundamentally, what is resentment doing for Alice? Why bother exerting that negative emotional energy, holding a hatred for someone else's positive change of circumstance? It's not like your hatred is going to change your circumstances. > See also the discussion of student debt repayment My brother and I went to the same university. His social life in high school was better than mine, but grades were worse for it, and he had to take on a lot of student debt. Meanwhile, I studied my ass off and earned a full-ride scholarship. And yet, if his loans got forgiven, I'd be ecstatic for him.