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What really irks people is that those who are better off are, well ...
better off.  But is that such a problem?  Why does it bother someone if
I decide to work harder than my neighbor and then want to enjoy the
rewards of that effort? Why does it bother people if I postpone instant
gratification and make sacrificies in order to invest in the future and
ultimately benefit from that?

Neil Boortz once replied to the observation that the rich are getting
richer and the poor getting poorer. He replied by saying "the rich are
getting richer because they keep doing the things that made them rich.
Ditto the poor."

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Many people are better off because they were born into wealthy families
that could afford expensive universities.  Many people are better off
because they were born into wealthy communities that have better public
schools.  Many people are better off simply because they live longer
because their communities have less crime.  It has nothing to do with
hard work if work is not available.  Often it has nothing to do with
postponing instant gratification and making sacrifices.  It is so easy
to blame the victims rather than make the expense to fix the society
that causes the ills.

Regards,
Brian E

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