Surprised that 'unearned gains' and 'stealing' have many of the same effects? Or do you somehow think that those two statements are intended as a justification/imperative pair?
That first one is bad mindreading - not bad because it's unsuccessful, although it is (mindreading is dang hard though, so like I said, I don't care). But because it's written from your point of view. If you're trying to mind-read, you should end up with something that's written from the point of view of your model of the other person.
The second guess is closer. Here's my take:
The consequences of charity are examined with skepticism and generalization, and then outcompeting local businesses is immediately proposed as a solution with no thought to the con...
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