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Comment by phist_mcgee | Hacker News Reader

You owe society more than nothing, otherwise you end up with a sick society.

If you had read the whole sentence, you would have found a few other words, which say “just because you have privilege.”

All men are created equal. Civic duties apply equally to everyone. Once people have met their legal obligations (say, paying taxes and obeying the law), any additional generosity is voluntary, not owed, so having more privilege does not automatically create greater moral obligations.

Say, I am beautiful and you are ugly. That’s my privilege. Do I owe more than you? No. It sucks for you. Sorry but that’s life. Stop whining and keep making the best you have with your God-given privileges (maybe you are say, taller or have more money).

- And remember, Peter, with great power comes great responsibility

- No. It sucks for you. Sorry but that's life

(Uncle Ben dies sad)

Liberals: “Introducing Peter Tax: $1.00 for every square you spend gliding instead of walking.”

Liberals: “People that glide should not exist!”

Spiderman: Liberal

Norman Osborn: Conservative

Norman Osborn's gardener: Also conservative, because he knows no better.

What an odd world view. Of course the priviliged have greater social obligations, because they are greater benefactors of life. We're all equal under the law but that doesn't mean that those with greater means shouldn't have greater impacts on society.

Meritocracy is often a buzzword of the elite to avoid paying their fair share.

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