&gt;&quot;<i>Why do people always have to find an excuse why it&#x27;s only fair that they earn more than others?</i>&quot;<p>Because we get accusatory comments from people, and people demand &quot;justification&quot; from us. When you blame&#x2F;accuse people, they go on the defensive and start trying to justify it to you, and I guess to themselves as well if they internalize the blame.