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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No. “Karma” isn’t real. It’s something people tell themselves to feel better.

Focus on making your kid the best they can be. Living well is the best revenge.[/quote]

I could not disagree with this more and I am a pragmatic person.

Here is what I think karma is.  How you treat people will come back to you in unexpected ways.  That girl you were mean to in middle school might show up in your college dorm or move into your neighborhood as an adult and tell your friends what you're like.  The boy you picked on might show up as your boss.  The other girl you were mean to works in the place you just applied and you never realize it but she tells the hiring manager not to even consider your application.  As a practical matter, this is the most basic reason not to treat people like shit.  People pop up all over the place in your life unexpectedly and can influence the course of your life in obvious and less obvious ways.  Unless you plan to move across the continent as an adult, don't be a complete dick is a pretty good life plan.[/quote]

Sorry, but that stuff almost never happens.  The mean kids are actually more, not less, socially competent than their victims.  They tend to succeed and land in leadership positions, while most of the victims don't.  [/quote]

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