> The kid simply doesn't deserve it Nobody is saying he does. > and it's the _right thing to do_ to help him. Sure, but that's not the question. The questio

> The kid simply doesn't deserve it Nobody is saying he does. > and it's the _right thing to do_ to help him. Sure, but that's not the question. The question is: Is it the right thing to do to help him, at the expense of helping someone else? They don't deserve it either. But life is unfair, and we can only do so much at once - this is basic opportunity cost. It's simply impossible for us to do everything at once - we're merely human. Even when your goal is to eventually save everyone, you have to prioritize. Even when the stakes are as high as helping people survive North Korea. Perhaps especially then - when it matters most to do as much good as possible.