I guess if life were fair, people who led decent lives would be rewarded, and people who led indecent lives would not be rewarded.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not.
The world is not fair, and often fools, cowards, liars and the selfish hide in high places.
I don't see why it should be remarkable that you can acquire a reputation for fairness and decency. Those are qualities shared by so many people. And the great majority of people I meet are decent people, just trying to navigate their way through the world without causing too much trouble.
The world is not based on fairness. Human beings can rise to fairness, can administer something that makes it fair or just. But that's not God.
Life isn't fair. It's just fairer than death, that's all.
I know the world isn't fair, but why isn't it ever unfair in my favor?
Fairness is what justice really is.
Life isn't fair, but God is.
But as someone pointed out earlier, it is not really about fairness; it is about taking finite resources and applying them where they will have the most effect.
At its core, a fair and just society is one where opportunity is open to all - not just those at the top.
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