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Nature may be unfair, but it is way more fair than modern wealth distribution. The richest 300 people in the world have more money combined than the poorest 3

Nature may be unfair, but it is way more fair than modern wealth distribution. The richest 300 people in the world have more money combined than the poorest 3 billion people. You don't see deviances like that in genetics. Also, if you believe all Americans (also applies to all other nationalities) have the same rights in regard to the law, well I don't even know how to respond to that, because believing that would make you incredibly, desperately naive.

joelrunyon 13y ago
> You don't see deviances like that in genetics. You don't? You don't think Lebron James is better than about a billion people at the game of basketball? This is the 80/20 rule niched down about 10x.
- nikatwork 13y ago
  To use your metaphor, one player is given 300 free shots while everyone else only has one. And if you don't sink enough baskets, you starve. Also don't call in sick for a game, nobody cares. I don't understand why HN is so strongly anti- corporate and govt monopoly and yet so massively pro-personal monopoly.
  - sv_underbelley 13y ago
    There is usually a libertarian vein in anyone who thinks they possess a lever that can move the world. It's not necessarily a bad nor good thing. Like all communities, we attract self-same thinkers.
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ekianjo 13y ago
> Also, if you believe all Americans (also applies to all other nationalities) have the same rights in regard to the law, well I don't even know how to respond to that, because believing that would make you incredibly, desperately naive. Where did I ever say that? I never even began to imply this. I'm just saying that that's what how the Law should be working as a central element of society.
ekianjo 13y ago
> The richest 300 people in the world have more money combined than the poorest 3 billion people So, what is your point, exactly ? The world would be better place if everyone was as poor as the next ? You could say that the Universe is incredibly unfair, after all, for all we know, Earth is the only planet with advanced life in the Milky Way, and would it be better if instead there was bacterian life everywhere instead ? Besides, whatever your point is, it's moot, because the key thing you should look at is : is the life of the 3 billions people improving ? The answer is a vibrant "YES" and the world as a whole is getting out of poverty, thanks to the dark evil of capitalism, which incidentally also works pretty well to get everyone out of the shit hole.
- Ygg2 13y ago
  That vibrant "YES" rings hollow. Europe is going through a lot of shit with rise of outright fascist parties - e.g. Greece's Golden Dawn (they might have removed Golden Dawn but the resentment needed for another fascist party to form is there, waiting). If one of more powerful states goes fascist (e.g. USA, Germany, France), you could very well see massive bloodshed and wars. And please don't tell me wars are good for anyone. If social mobility and equality are disrupted, the society is in a bad position.
Shivetya 13y ago
and the vast majority of those three billion are in the state they are in because of politicians. Whether their own or others. Take the money from those 300 and I doubt the number served with it would matter nor have a lasting impact.

joelrunyon 13y ago

> You don't see deviances like that in genetics. You don't? You don't think Lebron James is better than about a billion people at the game of basketball? This is the 80/20 rule niched down about 10x.

nikatwork 13y ago
To use your metaphor, one player is given 300 free shots while everyone else only has one. And if you don't sink enough baskets, you starve. Also don't call in sick for a game, nobody cares. I don't understand why HN is so strongly anti- corporate and govt monopoly and yet so massively pro-personal monopoly.
- sv_underbelley 13y ago
  There is usually a libertarian vein in anyone who thinks they possess a lever that can move the world. It's not necessarily a bad nor good thing. Like all communities, we attract self-same thinkers.
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ekianjo 13y ago

> Also, if you believe all Americans (also applies to all other nationalities) have the same rights in regard to the law, well I don't even know how to respond to that, because believing that would make you incredibly, desperately naive. Where did I ever say that? I never even began to imply this. I'm just saying that that's what how the Law should be working as a central element of society.

ekianjo 13y ago

> The richest 300 people in the world have more money combined than the poorest 3 billion people So, what is your point, exactly ? The world would be better place if everyone was as poor as the next ? You could say that the Universe is incredibly unfair, after all, for all we know, Earth is the only planet with advanced life in the Milky Way, and would it be better if instead there was bacterian life everywhere instead ? Besides, whatever your point is, it's moot, because the key thing you should look at is : is the life of the 3 billions people improving ? The answer is a vibrant "YES" and the world as a whole is getting out of poverty, thanks to the dark evil of capitalism, which incidentally also works pretty well to get everyone out of the shit hole.

Ygg2 13y ago
That vibrant "YES" rings hollow. Europe is going through a lot of shit with rise of outright fascist parties - e.g. Greece's Golden Dawn (they might have removed Golden Dawn but the resentment needed for another fascist party to form is there, waiting). If one of more powerful states goes fascist (e.g. USA, Germany, France), you could very well see massive bloodshed and wars. And please don't tell me wars are good for anyone. If social mobility and equality are disrupted, the society is in a bad position.

Shivetya 13y ago

and the vast majority of those three billion are in the state they are in because of politicians. Whether their own or others. Take the money from those 300 and I doubt the number served with it would matter nor have a lasting impact.