Random thought.

[reprobayt]

Why do the 'have-nots' always think the 'haves' cheated?

Comments

[nyssimi.livejournal.com]

Laziness?

And, what brought on that question?

[reprobayt.livejournal.com]

I read the question in an editorial today.

[twisteddaydream.livejournal.com]

Because it is easier to think that they cheated than to realize that sometimes the universe works in mysterious ways and they are where they are for a reason just as the 'haves' are where they are for a reason. At least, that's one of my theories.

[vernard.livejournal.com]

Easy, its because we teach it to them. We tell them that America is the land of milk and honey and that anyone can be anything if they just try hard enough.

We lie.

Every man is created equal UNDER THE LAW..

But no where else. Not everyone can be rich even if they wnat it bad enough. In fact, by defintion everyone CAN'T be rich or the definition of rich changes.

And it gets worse, at some point, they were giving something for free. And that act reinforced the notion that they should have everything that anyone else has and without working for it.

maybe

[paidiraiompair.livejournal.com]

for the same reason the "haves" *always* (by the way, your word not mine) think that the "have-nots" are lazy.

Re: maybe

[reprobayt.livejournal.com]

*notes*

It's amazing how people think in absolutes....

BTW, I read the question in an editorial today.

[alison-says.livejournal.com]

Because I know lots who have.

[stigmatic.livejournal.com]

bad thing about sterotypes is.. they're usually true. Check the Carnegie and Mellon Robber Baron fortunes that we accept today as their just reward for being clever investors/industrialists.

[beachsomewhere.livejournal.com]

Speaking as a fairly recent 'have-not', I don't think the 'haves' cheated.

Well, some do.

But certainly not ALL. Some just kind of fall into 'having' by default.

[ignis-mcgruff.livejournal.com]

Because in Communist Russia the "have-nots" cheat on you!

[darthbecca.livejournal.com]

That is a terribly good question!

[jerseygirl1.livejournal.com]

I was going to write something, but V wrote something better!

[n3m3sis42.livejournal.com]

Because they can't imagine themselves being able to achieve what the "haves" have managed, so they assume that no one can? I'm re-reading Atlas Shrugged as of yesterday, so this resonates with me.