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There is a notion that I've seen in my generation, that everyone is equal. Not that we were created equal, and can become better through effort, but that we always shall remain equal. Whether that be of value to the market place, of opinion, character or any other number of things.

If someone comes to an organization and ethically increases the profits and productivity of the organization, they are due a raise. Not every dollar that they increase the profit should go to the individual, but a reasonably commensurate amount. If I doubled the sales in an organization, my commissions should go up.

Many people are lost and hostile to the idea that they are responsible for their lot in life, and where they end up. A problem that some have is that our free market system allows people to fail, but it creates the opportunity for such beautiful success.

There are a lot of very jealous people, who aren't willing to better themselves, or contribute more to benefit society as a whole. They just don't get that life isn't perfectly fair or easy.

I think that a good example of this is the person with childish thinking who comes onto this board, thinking that their opinion is just as valuable as Team Sergeant's, The Reaper's, Pete, FrostFire, or any other respected member on this board, demonstrates their willful ignorance, refuses correction, and is banned after whining and complaining that "the mean SF people hurted my feelings and now I have to hug my teddy bear". Contribution towards a society or organization allows one to grow higher in rank, position and esteem.

My concern is that the idea of becoming a better more productive contributing member of society will be an idea of the past, and our Republic shall be given over to mob rule.

To sum it up; "Four legs good, two legs baa-a-aad"