Does this statement makes sense "Life is what people make it and since life is unfair, that is because people are selfish"

[Silver7]

So if life is unfair does that just show the root cause of that is people being selfish?

[kyupol]

Life is unfair. That's fact. Everyone has different stats. Social status, looks level, family condition, intelligence level, talents, etc.

Yes most suffering on the planet is caused by humans. Just do a body count of man made disasters like totalitarian governments, wars, etc. Vs death by natural disasters. Even if you don't even factor natural disasters caused by human activity and say it's all 100% natural.

Caused by the human ego. Yes. The root of selfishness yes.

But at the end of the day, look at the mirror. You're human and you have ego too. That's the cross you must carry or the jihad you must fight against however you wanna see it.

The best you can do is make the most of it. Strategize for your survival and thriving. And how to help others as well. You will reap what you sow trust me.

And finally, don't take life too seriously. Find the humor in it.

[justincarbunkle]

There are plenty of unfair parts of life not caused by human selfishness. Natural disasters, unfortunate happenstance, human ignorance.

Life is unfair. Living requires struggle, no one asked to be born, yadda yadda.

People didn’t make life unfair, but plenty contribute to make living unfair for lower classes, communities they don’t belong too.

Could people still be selfish if life was fair? Sure, but there would be less reason too if humanity as a whole is provided the resources needed to survive and pursue happiness.

[KevinReijnders]

Honestly, life is pretty fair. It's the systems the people power put in place that are unfair.
"Life is unfair" is intentional cope to keep you down.

[LunarScyphozoa]

No, most people are far less selfish than you’d think, and life would be unfair still even if everyone was the pinnacle of kindness. Best thing we can do is stop getting all philosophical about it and go pick up some litter and share lunch with a neighbor.

[Ordinaryaverageguy]

Life is unfair. Some of it can be attributed to bad actions by humans. A lot of it is the result of luck, or perhaps better said, fortunes & misfortunes. We're all different; IQ, talent, physical ability, etc., so we can't all have the same "fair chance" at the same things. OTOH, we don't all want the same things. Success for one may feel like failure to one who sought higher goals.

Life is unfair by design. We're all different because nature tries out all kinds of genetic formulas versus all kinds of environmental challenges. Like a massive card game in which we're all dealt different hands & nature waits to see how we will play them.

[jwabeasley]

Life is partially - perhaps even mostly - what you make of it. You can't necessarily control your circumstances, but you can control your reactions, your actions, and your attitude, and I've found that those are about 80% of any given scenario you're in.

Life is not fair, but I think it would still be unfair even if people were all perfect saints. Some people are more gifted than others. Have you ever met someone who is better looking, more charming, and more skilled than you at your best subjects, despite being younger? I have. I have been that person to others, too. Some people are born with significant defects. Life is not a balanced video game and people have broad variation in circumstances.

We should always try to make the most of what we have and do our part to make the world a better place for others.

[Lensing]

Life is too complex and complicated, there are too many variables to apply something so
simple like the question is it either fair or unfair.

The root for people being selfish is not because "life is unfair"

[moontokkym]

It depends on how you define "fair".

Life treats everybody the same, which is "fair". However this same is: "no one is protected from anything, illness, natural disasters, heartbreak, loss, love can happen to anyone at any time with no warning, no reason and no justification". That's pretty unfair.

What is inherently unfair are human systems which put people in hierarchies where only some have the means to withstand some of what life throws at them.

People in general aren't selfish either, I'm sorry that that seems to be your experience if you truly believe that. I hope you can find some better people to surround yourself with.

[Silver7]

What is inherently unfair are human systems which put people in hierarchies where only some have the means to withstand some of what life throws at them.

People in general aren't selfish either, I'm sorry that that seems to be your experience if you truly believe that. I hope you can find some better people to surround yourself with.

Thank you and yes it boils down to human systems