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That's harsh. I don't think people should be taken to task for for taking advantage of the "privilege" they were born in. Why wouldn't you take advantage of col
by passivate 4y ago
That's harsh. I don't think people should be taken to task for for taking advantage of the "privilege" they were born in. Why wouldn't you take advantage of college (and thus a decent well paying job) when someone born in poverty in a low-income country can barely make ends meet? Why wouldn't you take advantage of access to a mainframe when you were a kid because your dad worked for the university?
Successful non-CEO people also benefit from luck and other factors. The world is fundamentally unfair. I don't think anyone owes anyone anything, but its my personal philosophy that its up to me to make sure I'm given a fair shake by others - to the extent that I can influence things.
- ngold 4y agoMost journalists have the same path. Rich parents that can afford good schools and more importantly, internships unpaid in cities like new york. So all your news is filtered mostly by the rich, hence the success of union busting in the minds of most Americans.
- passivate 4y agoSure, but you can say that about a lot of things. Students who have the means to pay for tutors have a higher chance of success at admissions. Athletes with access to expensive training programs/equipment/supplements/time-off to train versus poor people who need two jobs to survive. Like I said, the world is fundamentally unfair. What policy proposals do you think would help reduce the divide?