Re: what does society value most?
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Re: what does society value most?         

Group: alt.philosophy · Group Profile
Author: Ed
Date: Jul 18, 2008 08:22

On Jul 18, 10:58 am, "Gallagher" wrote:
> It is a crude but often true statement that how much you are valued depends
> on how much you get paid.
>
> It cannot be hardwork cos a farmer works harder than an accountant.
> It cannot be brains either cos there are some educated people who are poorer
> than those w/o qualifications.
> It cannot be brawns cos there are nerds who are rich.
> It cannot be looks cos some wealthy ppl are ugly.
>
> It seems there is no general answer. or is it the answer/society that is
> changing all the time?

Maybe it's a multivariate thing. Society values each of the things you
mention so those who are valued highest have high "scores" in multiple
facets. A kind of fighre of merit.
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