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This thread has surprised me. I was expecting a few posts in which the amount of the award was considered equitable. However, some of the responses have indicated that the responder didn't really care whether the husband was treated fairly or not.
My first impression is that some people resent those who are successful. That strikes me as an unhealthy philosophy, and one that could easily lead to an unhappy life.
My second thought is that there are still people who think money buys happiness. In my opinion, that's an equally unhealthy philosophy. Besides, my personal experience has been that the two are unrelated.
Lastly, the "So what if it's not fair, he's rich" attitude could be (and almost certainly is) used to justify a variety of things--shoplifting, auto theft, embezzlement, mugging, what-have-you.
I'm very happy most immigrants don't share it, since they tend to arrive with very little, and most of us appear rich to them.
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