> In your dictionary if I play poker and get a lucky hand I am now privileged. Reductio ad absurdum. A poker hand is dealt randomly, as are circumstances of bi

> In your dictionary if I play poker and get a lucky hand I am now privileged. Reductio ad absurdum. A poker hand is dealt randomly, as are circumstances of birth and other factors, sure. But the next poker hand we are all on equal footing. However the analogy is a good one if you extend it. If you win a big poker hand early in the game, gameplay changes once you're the chip lead. Your definition of what a good hand is changes. You are able to take chances and play hands that someone else couldn't. Once you have a stack of chips, you can win hands with those chips regardless of what cards are dealt. Sure, it's not a guarantee and you still have to play the rest of the game well.