sneaky lewkowski, you forgot "different lives"! and how bizarre, you exclusively focus on the individual and on the blame that can be placed on the individual, and completely ignore the individual's context. his family, his upbringing, his school, his society. the mistakes made at early stages that end up punishing him forever. it's almost as if you'd like to pretend those things don't matter.
it's almost as if you'd like to pretend that those things can't be changed!
Uh, there's very little in those areas that is impossible for the individual to overcome.
Last night as I lay in bed, looking up at the stars, I thought, “Where the hell is my ceiling?"