Unearned gains destroy people, nations, and teenagers. If you want to help, go into the dark places of the world and open stores that offer lower prices
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I happen to agree with your poorly phrased objection - I happen to think that "personal responsibility" is mostly bullshit, and often a dangerous cover word for collective indifference and the just-world fallacy, much like "equality of opportunity", "self-reliance" and other applause lights - but please elaborate!
As far as I know, the conservative/right-libertarian argument against giving people in desperate need (e.g. Africans) "unearned" aid is that it doesn't just offer perverse incentives and degrade their socie...
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