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One selfish, and therefore easily understandable reason for helping those less fortunate is because, left unchecked, there might be some tipping point for these
by apsurd 11y ago
One selfish, and therefore easily understandable reason for helping those less fortunate is because, left unchecked, there might be some tipping point for these less-fortunate to rebel in the societal sense, out of necessity for _their survival_. That's a problem for all of us.
- rqebmm 11y agoThis is the counterbalance I find free-market enthusiasts forget about. Rich people need the state, too, once the angry mob starts looking around for torches and pitchforks.
- atomic77 11y agoAn even easier argument to make for the selfish and empathy-challenged is the link between inequality and violent crime [1]. The more money and resources you have to spend on walls and security guards the less you have for investment and consumption on useful things. [1] http://web.worldbank.org/archive/website01241/WEB/IMAGES/INEQUALI.PDF http://web.worldbank.org/archive/website01241/WEB/IMAGES/INE...