What Is fair?

Life is not fair. We are not promised it to be fair by our God, parents, teachers or anyone else. But we spend a lot of time talking about what is fair and what is not fair. Our kids whine about being treated unfairly, and there is a lot of political talk about fairness. Equality is one thing. Certainly we have equal rights and we should not discriminate. I heard a former NFL coach say once that he “treated his players fairly, but not equally”. That is an interesting viewpoint I think. We should all strive to treat people fairly and equally. But, we should know that we will not always be treated that way ourselves. The sooner we grasp that and teach our families and co-workers to embrace it as well, the easier we can all live work and play together. Consider the primary definition of fair. Fair - adjective, fairer, fairest. 1. free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge. We all know that life is not “free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice”. Those conditions are simply not a guaranty in this life. This is important to understand as leaders, parents and companions. Life is not fair. Don’t let children, co-workers and friends get too carried away expecting it to be. Fair is a place where hogs are judged!