62 richest people has as much money as poorest 3.5 billion humans

[MTZehvor]

fatslob-:O said:

MTZehvor said:

That doesn't necessarily make it fair, particularly when someone starts off in a much better position to earn far more money than most others. Fair assumes everyone is on a level playing field, with the same opportunities, and that's certainly not the case.

 

ironmanDX said:

It's inherited by birth in a sense. Where you're born is very, very important.

A bum in the closest city can easily earn over $1.90 an hour. Let alone a day. 

Granted, a lot of us may not get the same chance but since when did fair mean having equal chances ?

Being fair is the way of life in my eyes ...

Fair, in as far as the dictionary is concerned (at least, when it's not talking about appearance) refers to a state of some sort of competition or contest where both sides start out on equal grounds. People get upset at accusations of cheating in poker, for example, because it means one player has an unfair chance.

It's the same sort of thing here; if people don't start off at the same level, it isn't "fair," so to speak. The saying of "the world's not fair," comes into play here.