Sorry, Killjoy. I just don't see it that way.
The point I read was, "I contend that me getting X by doing nothing while another person works hard to get X does not mean the person working hard deserves it."
Now, this whole thing may tread back to some other issue 'twixt you two. I suppose there is that. But he's right, especially when we read the rest of the post. One might be able to say that "He doesn't deserve that." But it is a difficult proposition to say, "I deserve this because ...."
Especially at that point, the word "deserves" becomes a very subjective standard.
Like Lixluke explained it,
I've heard folks talk like that, too. And I, too, think it's just ridiculous. It proves that "educated" does not mean "intelligent", but that's a separate issue.
In the meantime, no matter what's going on, demeaning human disability is low.
The point I read was, "I contend that me getting X by doing nothing while another person works hard to get X does not mean the person working hard deserves it."
Now, this whole thing may tread back to some other issue 'twixt you two. I suppose there is that. But he's right, especially when we read the rest of the post. One might be able to say that "He doesn't deserve that." But it is a difficult proposition to say, "I deserve this because ...."
Especially at that point, the word "deserves" becomes a very subjective standard.
Like Lixluke explained it,
Lixluke said:
That is why I find people that get a good education dumb as hell when they claim they deserve anything beyond the education they got. "I busted my ass in school so I deserve bla bla bla. . ."
I've heard folks talk like that, too. And I, too, think it's just ridiculous. It proves that "educated" does not mean "intelligent", but that's a separate issue.
In the meantime, no matter what's going on, demeaning human disability is low.