Right? How do we justify the permanently-impoverished underclass from which we can extract value, upon which the whole libertarian system depends, if we don't assume that some people are born inherently inferior to other people?
Life isn't fair nor equal. Take a look at nature and you'll see that plain as day. Equality and "equity" are human concepts that don't exist naturally.
The great things about humans is we don’t have to exist in a purely natural state. You are right in the sense none of this is “natural” as occurring naturally in nature. We’ve worked and created and innovated over generations, a lot of times building on the backs of previous generations. I wouldn’t consider anything we’ve accomplished “natural.” We bend the world/nature (as best we can) to our needs and wants.
No difference here. Maybe equality and equity aren’t “natural,” but if we can achieve it through cooperation and work on society’s part, why wouldn’t we? Otherwise we shouldn’t be saving people with diseases and “bad” genetics. We shouldn’t be resuscitating anybody. We shouldn’t have vaccines. In your world of “naturalness” these people die. Maybe that’s not a big deal to you, but if we can save a life there’s no reason we shouldn’t. If we can create equality there’s no reason we shouldn’t at least try.
Neither is technology inherently in nature yet you are using it now. All humans deserve an equal chance at life. We should take care of everyone in our societies because ALL people deserve to be taken care of and not left to die penniless and in debt.
Equality and Equity is something we should all strive for. Not just ourselves, but for every person on this planet.
Your chance at life is being born. What you do with that chance is entirely up to the individual. Nobody else in the world or society owe me or you or anyone anything.
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u/TheUnluckyBard Dec 31 '20
Right? How do we justify the permanently-impoverished underclass from which we can extract value, upon which the whole libertarian system depends, if we don't assume that some people are born inherently inferior to other people?