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OldBaldy1701E

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17. BINGO!

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Reply #16)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 01:00 PM

Jul 13

It always makes me very angry when I hear people act like fairness is some kind of deific creation that enters our lives like the breath of gawd or whatever.

Fairness comes from human beings. Any unfairness in our culture comes from humans who want to keep that unfairness.

The fact that unfairness still exists in such a 'modern' society proves to me that we want it this way.

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BINGO! OldBaldy1701E Jul 13 #17

And, no, my parents did not teach me that. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jul 13 #18

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