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Bad analogy. Money is representative of externalities, of things exchanged by others, like the time they spent working to earn the income, or selling something,
by mckn1ght 2y ago
Bad analogy. Money is representative of externalities, of things exchanged by others, like the time they spent working to earn the income, or selling something, and it extends through many levels of transactions in society.
That’s nothing like someone’s good looks, which, by the way, is subjective and has changed over the ages.
- pembrook 2y agoUsing this logic, having good genes represents an even greater injustice. As you have said, money is a fuzzy representation of at least some value created via societal transactions. Genetics, on the other hand, are wholly undeserved, even by the people passing them on. If we aim to champion fairness, I don't see how this cannot be part of the conversation.
- mckn1ght 2y agoThe lady doth protest too much, methinks. If that’s what you want to believe, so be it, but I disagree.