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I heard this today... "Nice guys finish last." I asked the person what they meant.
They said that in today's world, people who are honest, law abiding, don't cheat anyone or the system, don't lie, and who try to make their way through life in all the legitimate ways end up being behind those who are willing to do the opposite in order to gain. As long as you are not caught, you benefit. They added that people are taught to look up to the virtues of being "good" because it makes them easier to control by those in power who are routinely breaking the rules, and that the rules are made to be broken by those who are daring enough to get ahead.
Do you think this is true?
I know a lot of people tend to think of the afterlife as a reason why they should be good in this life, but is that really the only reason to be kind to others and play by the rules?
They said that in today's world, people who are honest, law abiding, don't cheat anyone or the system, don't lie, and who try to make their way through life in all the legitimate ways end up being behind those who are willing to do the opposite in order to gain. As long as you are not caught, you benefit. They added that people are taught to look up to the virtues of being "good" because it makes them easier to control by those in power who are routinely breaking the rules, and that the rules are made to be broken by those who are daring enough to get ahead.
Do you think this is true?
I know a lot of people tend to think of the afterlife as a reason why they should be good in this life, but is that really the only reason to be kind to others and play by the rules?