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by akrymski 390 days ago
It's "fair" in any society that has capitalism. Going down the rabbit hole of deciding who deserves money is playing God.
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That's a circular self-justification.
How are concert tickets different to airplane tickets?

Allocation of scarce resources is based on demand for them, expressed in monetary terms. "Deserving" has nothing to do with it. I may deserve a ticket, but not even want to go.