>>Some parents literally just won a lottery rendering that justification moot.
How many billionaires exist in the world? Say X000? How does this compare with the world population? You seem to arguing that Y is a failure in life, because X was born to a rich guy.
I wouldn't go to an extent to argue that your initial conditions in life don't have a effect on your future. But at some point of time as you age, that argument just dies.
>> In the end money has no moral weight.
You can either say that and not make money, or go out and earn money. At the end having money would have solved most of your problems and may be even your kids's problem.
Wow, I guess everyone that's not a billionaire are all just poor. No wait, that's nothing like what I said, the difference between your parents making 1,000$ a year and 10,000$ a year is huge. Often people discount the idea that having a collage degree and making 50+k/year is anywhere close to the world's average lifestyle.
How many billionaires exist in the world? Say X000? How does this compare with the world population? You seem to arguing that Y is a failure in life, because X was born to a rich guy.
I wouldn't go to an extent to argue that your initial conditions in life don't have a effect on your future. But at some point of time as you age, that argument just dies.
>> In the end money has no moral weight.
You can either say that and not make money, or go out and earn money. At the end having money would have solved most of your problems and may be even your kids's problem.