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by xlpz 5123 days ago
> When talking about a fair world, people usually mean a world where everyone is equal, which is not tit-for-tat fairness.

Citation needed.
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tspiteri 5123 days ago
It seems that the meaning of "fair" depends on the location.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-10869722

"Fair" is one of those concepts that doesn't quite mean the same thing on either side of the Atlantic.

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JonnieCache 5123 days ago
>Citation needed.

Agreed. I think most people who talk about fairness and equality are saying "don't fuck me before I've even started" rather than "we must both have the same outcome."

Maybe this common misunderstanding is a hangover from the fear of the red menace?

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