Peterson's 12 Rules for Life v2.0-- actual book discussion

[Rev. Rye]

Okay, even in that case, my point still stands as the British would only have used machine guns well after they “earned their privilege.”

When I first saw this statement, I was like when did benny say that they "earned their privilege"? Then I went back to reread that post of his and it does seem like as if he was saying that they did earn that privilege.

Technically on some level they did, but "earned" implies a level of honestly meriting that privilege and not getting it because you conquered a less technologically advanced group. Perhaps "seized" is a better word? Seriously, if we stop assuming the world is a just place where things are the way they are because those in power have proven themselves legitimately more deserving that power, things would make a lot more sense. I mean, there's a reason that, if I have to say something like that, I tend to add a "why, yes, that does suck" at the end. I know how to differentiate between "what is good" and "what is happening and not likely to change because the people in power aren't likely to let it."