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Did you mean this as an absurdist satire? If not, calling it a "Modest Proposal" is a misstep.
by x3n0ph3n3 5y ago
Did you mean this as an absurdist satire? If not, calling it a "Modest Proposal" is a misstep.
- bell-cot 5y agoI meant to be ambiguous, and start an interesting and wider-ranging discussion. I was, at best, modestly successful No one seemed interested in the "what might be done, within existing resources and sensitivities, for the more promising poor & unwanted children?" angle. Admittedly, few folks on HN are likely to recall Dr. Swift's subtitle, or care much about helping the poor & huddle masses, yearning...