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Why? On one hand - I love the general idea that everyone should start on the same playing field.
On the other hand - My work ethic should infact give my children a major advantage.
I know it's not PC to say that, but most fathers would like to "give an advantage" to their children. It's baked in to our basic psychology.
Maybe the question is "who decides" and then "who enforces" fair?
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Why? On one hand - I love the general idea that everyone should start on the same playing field.
On the other hand - My work ethic should infact give my children a major advantage.
I know it's not PC to say that, but most fathers would like to "give an advantage" to their children. It's baked in to our basic psychology.
Maybe the question is "who decides" and then "who enforces" fair?