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Not Everyone Deserves to be Happy.

Do you know what the most ancient piece of storytelling is?  It is a poem from ancient Mesopotamia called the ‘Epic of Gilgamesh’ It tells the story of a king, who despite being a demigod, struggled his entire life to find meaning in his existence. And when his end came, he realized it was nothing but an endless march towards a tomorrow that never actually showed up. Now more than ever, equal rights, equal opportunities, mental well-being, and fulfillment in one’s personal and professional life are crucial to the livelihood of humans. And while an otherwise beautiful thing, it is also a joyful way of journeying on a path towards something grim. The premise of today’s discussion: Not everyone deserves to be happy.  This may seem like a blasphemous thing to say, wishing evil for your fellow man, but deep down, we all know this argument has some merit. Look at something very banal: Everyone in this world leads different lives, we do, feel and experience things differently; we acc...