An Expansion on the Point of Fairness

Reading over my previous post, I realized I have more to say on fairness. Heck, this probably won't be the last time I talk about this... issue.

First of all, the word "fair" is grossly misused. This is mostly due to the fact that people often interchange it with equal. NO. Don't do that. While fair and equal are related, they mean different things, and it would be fatal to confuse them. For example, it would be fair if you flipped a coin for who has the do the dishes that night, but would it be equal? No, and that precisely proves my point. Fairness ≠ Equality.

Second, anyone who says life's fair is either delusional or trying to sell something. Life was not built to be fair. Life was built to be realistic. But, there are exceptions to the rule. My favorite is; "Fairness under the law." You're being promised you will be processed and judged fairly under the law, and in a perfect society, that would be true. Unfortunately, juries have prejudices and judges are only human, so you could argue that even THAT isn't fair.

Human ethics just weren't built to accommodate reality. Such is society.