Fairness

I have not much time to write but I wanted to post something quick. Excuse the rambling.

A lot has been mentioned of late as to what is fair. How could such a simple concept be so controversial. I think we all want fairness, especially when it comes to someone dealing with us. We believe intrinsically in fairness. I think it probably stems from our earliest dealings with siblings who take the biggest piece of chocolate cake even when we were the one who helped to make it.

But the devil is in the details when it comes to this topic. A lot of wrong can be done in the drive to be fair. Is it fair to remove personal accountability from someone when they make a bad choice? If so, how do they learn. Is it fair to reward equally someone who works 40 hours a week as the individual who works 80?

Your average Anesthesiologist bills at a rate of $500 every 15 minutes. WOW! I wish. Is this fair? He can make more in a one hour surgery than a lot of people make in a week. How is this fair. I think to a certain extent most people recognize that he is a physician and doctors make a lot of money. Those who are a little more discerning will recognize the amount of time and sacrifice and education he put in, in order to be able to bill in this amount. Those who are even more discerning will recognize the huge risk that this individual takes upon himself in performing his job. Should all of this be recognized when it comes to calculating worth, and hence fairness?

Is it a fair concept to say, those who wish to sacrifice and educate themselves or work harder are entitled to a better reward than those who don't. And if so, to what extent?
Those of you who share my faith have, I believe, been given the answer. Let us turn to: Abraham 3:22 "Now the Lord had shown unto me, Abraham, the intelligences that were organized before the world was; and among all these there were many of the noble and great ones;" This seems to imply that there is a difference between these intelligences. Some were more noble and great than others. Were there differences between the sons and daughters of God before we were born. I believe so. All made choices, some of those choices were good, some were very bad and had eternal ramifications. Some were chosen to lead, others were lead.
Some were given work to do and applied themselves and were given greater rewards than others. Where is the fairness?

Well, certainly the amount of work and effort we put into this life won't be held against us in the here after. Let's turn to: D&C 130:19 "And if a person gains more knowledge and intelligence in this life through his diligence and obedience than another, he will have so much the advantage in the world to come." How can this be? Where is the fairness?

It seems it is a very subtle deception of the advisary to teach that it is fair to reward all equally. And yet it seems that it is a law of Heaven that if we work hard and learn more we will have the advantage over someone who chooses not to.

Now my question is this. Why is it "unfair" to apply this same law here on earth? I believe it is not, yet there are those among us who would have you think otherwise. Socialism and Communism is nothing more than this perverse doctrine in government form. Let us all remember The Glory of God is intelligence and we can not be saved in ignorance. Stand Up!