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by whatshisface 1782 days ago
Why is a lucky genetic draw less of a privilege than a large inheritance?

Look at it this way - how much would a rich heir pay to go from ugly and stupid to beautiful and intelligent? I can't imagine a sum large enough that they wouldn't be willing to trade it away.

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It isn’t about whether one is more of a ‘privilege’ than the other. It is about the source of the privilege. We are trying to correct privileges given by society, not the ones given by nature.
"We are trying to correct privileges given by society, not the ones given by nature."

We try to correct privileges given by nature all the time, especially helping disabled people.