I know what you mean.
In your text, you gave two examples of happiness:
- the man who became happy with a lot of cash
- the couple which became happy by being together
These are of course different things, but the ultimate end-goal is the same: to become happy. It only matters how you become happy, and that is, according to me, individualism.
If we have agreed on that everyone's ultimate goal is to become happy, no matter how, we can discuss your theory even further.
Do you think that becoming happy is easier in some parts of the world?
Is it more easy to survive in Africa than getting loads of cash in the 'civilized' world?
Will Africans seek new ways to become happy after they have established their survival? After all, we are continuously striving for happiness, so we are never satisfied.
When you die, in your theory, you go 'up' and review your life and discuss the good parts and the bad parts. It is of course not fair if we can become happy more easily than other peoples.
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