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http://www.open-bks.com/library/classics/dickens_charles_carol/carol-11-12.html http://www.open-bks.com/library/classics/dickens_charles_car... The quote is ab
by maerF0x0 6y ago
http://www.open-bks.com/library/classics/dickens_charles_carol/carol-11-12.html http://www.open-bks.com/library/classics/dickens_charles_car...
The quote is about a one off donation for christmas cheer. Not the long term consequences of a generation long choice.
- w0de0 6y agoThe quote is a reflection of a Malthusian political economy's revolting conception of the poor. A Christmas Carol is a critique of the same. [0] The rich do not have fewer children for reasons of their superior ethics. [0] https://kingscollections.org/exhibitions/specialcollections/charles-dickens-2/victorian-tight-fistedness/scrooge-and-malthus https://kingscollections.org/exhibitions/specialcollections/...
- maerF0x0 6y ago> The rich do not have fewer children for reasons of their superior ethics. That i definitely agree with. Seems to be a mix of education and selfishness