Something occurs to me as I read the arguments on this thread. Before the discovery of flight, some humans argued passionately that it was impossible, and other humans argued that it was very possible. However impassioned the argument, though, it became irrelevant when two brothers took to the air for the first time.
My premise was based entirely on relative purchasing power. To use an example closer to real life, if the price of essentials increases by 15%, and Adam gets a 10% raise and Becky gets a 20% raise, Adam can purchase less after the raise, whereas Becky can purchase more. Furthermore, even though I don't own either pack, if…