The answer is simple. As John Calvin made clear centuries ago, if you
have grace in heaven and are among god's elect (sorry God's elect) you
will exhibit signs of grace here on earth - status, money, and other
signs of your status of grace. If you don't have those outward signs, it
is because you didn't make the heavenly cut. And who are we to interfere
with God's will.
If you don't think this is explains it fairly well, look within ourselves
to see how deeply somewhere we do believe that status = merit.
Send the prize to the address below. (also a noneconomist who gets lots oout of this
list.)
Ellen J. Dannin
California Western School of Law
225 Cedar Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 619-525-1449
Fax: 619-696-9999
