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From: brad@looking.UUCP (Brad Templeton)
Newsgroups: net.singles,net.social
Subject: Money vs. Good looks
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Date: Mon, 20-May-85 00:00:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon May 20 00:00:00 1985
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I've always found this a fascinating issue.  Society applauds when men
and women go after one another for good looks.  But being attracted to
wealth, fame, power or position is considered sinful.  In a society
that tries so hard (on the surface) to get people treated according to
what they are and what their abilities are, instead of their genetic
heritage, isn't this a contradiction?

Now I know good looks can be a combination of natural looks and hard work,
but the genetics certainly play a part.  Not so with other attributes as
long as they are self made.

Is the problem that it's hard to split "she loves me because she admires
my ability to make money" from "she loves having access to my money"?
Otherwise, it seems to me that ability to do things (and earn money for
it) should be one of the primary attractive qualities, above good looks.

Of course, a person's intelligence or earning power don't show (normally)
on the other side of the room at a party.  Looks do.
-- 
Brad Templeton, Looking Glass Software Ltd. - Waterloo, Ontario 519/884-7473