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From: root@trwatf.UUCP (Lord Frith)
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Subject: Re: Who deserves what?
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Date: Sat, 6-Apr-85 13:33:17 EST
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> In article <754@bunker.UUCP> garys@bunker.UUCP (Gary M. Samuelson) writes:
> The problem here, like so many other cases ignored by liberals, is that
> there isn't any reasonable way to flatten out the differences.  As an
> experiment, let's pick a thousand random children, born at roughly the same
> time, into nearly identical circumstances.
> 
> Right off the bat, the kids are different. They have different sexes, hair
> color, eye color, coordination, intelligence, etc. Any or all of these
> things could affect how well they will do in the future. They also have
> different parents, who will treat them differently. Some will be spoiled,
> some may be abandoned. Some will be encouraged to read, and otherwise
> taught to seek an education. Others will be allowed to do as they want, and
> learn to see self-gratification. All of this will probably affect how they
> do in the future.....


Don't forget that the decisions that the kids make will have an
enourmous impact upon how well they do.  Environment isn't the only
factor.  Some will learn to be lazy, others will learn how to deal with
the world intelligently.  Random chance will operate as well.  It has
been said that lifes are changed because someone misses the bus (or
something like that).

No matter how much you try to even out the differences, SOMEONE will
screw it up or find a way to compromise the system.
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