Should there be accountability for inequality?

Roswell said:

Does society have a duty to account for unequal outcomes in income, health, relationship success and happiness?

What do you mean by 'account for'?

If you mean should society as a whole do its best to equalise opportunities for others, then that's the socialist viewpoint and I would say 'yes'.

Here is a definition of socialism -v- capitalism.

https://www.britannica.com/money/topic/socialism

I think that our society has over the decades, with varying success, been one of the best ones at this.

There is horrendous inequality in other countries in the world.

I think that we should as individuals take some responsibility too by, say, giving to charities where we can.

That's all down to individuals though and a lot of people aren't concerned with society as a whole but rather with their own family unit.

You have given 4 areas and what others can do with regard to each area varies.

Income - we are a country with minimum wage and social support which is a lot more than some other countries have.

However, a lot more could be done by this capitalist government to help the most vulnerable, if there was a will, which there isn't.

Health - we are blessed with the NHS and should treat it as a precious jewel.

It is however grossly underfunded and being privatised by stealth.

A lot of things impact health too, such as poverty, so there is a strong tie-in there.

Happiness - I don't think society can do that much to make people happy apart from ensuring we have the necessities of life, which of course vary from person to person.

Relationship success - mmm ... that's a really tricky one.

In the 'old days' a woman would be married off to a man, whether she wanted him or not, whether she was gay or not, and that still happens in some countries/cultures.

I don't think I want society to put it's sticky fingers into my relationship pie.

I could say vastly more but I'm holding back.

I'd appreciate a qualification of what you mean by 'society' (everyone, government?) and 'account for' (take responsibility for?).

Just think where we were before our socialist governments ((Liberal)/Labour) created the NHS and the welfare state.

In retrospect I’m slightly jealous of cultures which have arranged marriages. It would have helped me massively.

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Working in a predominately female domain, I actually miss male colleagues. The banter is usually better and they don't bore me with pictures of their kids. 

Peter said:

Sure you hear about these places in the 70s where offices had nude calendas on the wall

I worked in a large power company for around 6 months in 1999 and our IT support office was staffed entirely by women. They had smutty male calendars on the wall of their office. Possibly trying to make a statement but we all took it in good fun.

haven't been very good at maintaining friendships, and friends have 'dropped' me

This seems to be a very common autistic experience.

Amerantin (former member) said:

I made all my adulthood “friends” via work but I think by masking I was giving them a false understanding of me and that prevented the friendships from deepening.

Now that's a different point, and a very interesting one.

I haven't been very good at maintaining friendships, and friends have 'dropped' me, and you may well have pinpointed why

Amerantin (former member) said:

I made all my adulthood “friends” via work but I think by masking I was giving them a false understanding of me and that prevented the friendships from deepening.

Now that's a different point, and a very interesting one.

I haven't been very good at maintaining friendships, and friends have 'dropped' me, and you may well have pinpointed why

haven't been very good at maintaining friendships, and friends have 'dropped' me

This seems to be a very common autistic experience.