well of course, I probably should have prefaced it all by stating the obvious that the parables are given to teach spiritual truths that the person telling the parable means to convey, . With that in mine though, it is interesting to see all other types of truths one can glean from em. And yes, steemit is a great example where hard work and value aren't the same. Though I have to say, it's kind of hard to judge "fairness" in this respect as we never know how long it actually took anyone to make any post.