Unmerited Favor

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In a world where justice must prevail, one wonders what we must do with favor. It is tempting for me to assume that we are all familiar with favor, its implications as well as its efficacy. So for the sake of repetition and emphasis, allow me to state what the word favor means to me.
Favor is an act of kindness that gives preferentiality with the aim of bolstering the overall position of the recipient. It is not my intention to suggest that favor is somewhat a 'pity party' act or a lifeline for the dying, the faint hearted or the despondent. There are times when favor is granted to the strong, the standing and the established. To these people, favor is not a lifeline but an anchor.
The unmerited part of my title must be interpreted directly and translated in the most obvious of ways. In this case, I am […]

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