> The ultimate solution to "fairness"...
>
> Oh dear, the Alzheimer's is kicking in again ....
>
> " Obama is a leveler. He has come to narrow the divide between rich and poor. "
>
> Given the vast differences, do you really see a problem with that ? Over the
last
decade or so, both in the US and UK the rich have got vastly richer, the poor
> have got a lot poorer and the middle class are struggling. Is that fair ?
>
> Graham
You might want to examine your premises. In the US a) everyone is richer, b) a big chunk of the increased 'gap' with the rich comprises and is accounted for by bubble & CEO bonuses, i.e., not systemic, widespread unfairness. Lastly, c) much of the poverty is because the poor aren't doing the things they need to do to avoid poverty.
Lot of people only have one leg. Is that fair? Amputations for all!
Wouldn't it be better to give the poor a leg up, rather than hand them rewards they haven't earned?
Cheers, James Arthur