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by Gvaskas 528 days ago
That's not luck. See my reply to the other guy.

You are your parents' son. Unless your parents are Tanzanian hut-dwellers, there was no chance of that occurring.
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rickydroll 528 days ago
I suggest spending more time reading up on the impact of the birth lottery.

the OP didn't choose to be born to Canadian parents any more than the that a child chose to be born to Tanzanian parents. In either case, the child's life trajectory has been significantly constrained by their parents' social standing, wealth and health.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/03/01/144958/if-youre-...

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Gvaskas 528 days ago
No amount of reading is going to make this possible. It's not chance. It's not a lottery.

The foal doesn't choose to be born to a mare any more than a lamb to a ewe.

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rickydroll 527 days ago
That's the whole point. You have no agency over who your parents are or who the child is. When there is no ability to choose and no agency, what you get is a matter of luck.
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