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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I would rather live in an egalitarian society, but I think a lot of people like living in a stratified world where some people have more status than others. It's not just an indifference to human suffering. Many people in the limousines would be less happy if everyone had the same limousine. Public conversations about inequality rarely mention this, but it seems to me like the biggest obstacle to living in a more equal society.
I know the phenomenon is not news to you, so I don't mean to sound like I'm telling you something you don't know.
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I think we're talking about different things. I'm not talking about pure equality through socialism. The NFL is egalitarian in that every team has the same rights and opportunities. It is completely artificial and designed. Those who succeed over time are doing it based on skill and insight. I think everyone on this board believes this is how it should be. The Patriots deserve to reap the benefits of their sustained success. The Jets deserve to wallow in mediocrity. However, no team deserves to have no shot ever. And they've designed the League to make sure that if you're on the bottom for too long, it's because of your incompetence, not your opportunity.
Are you arguing that the NFL should look more like the MLB?
TM
