> Two things can both be true. That two things can be true makes sense. > It's a zero sum game, and it's the morally right thing to do. These two things can

> Two things can both be true. That two things can be true makes sense. > It's a zero sum game, and it's the morally right thing to do. These two things can be true, they aren't in this case, but they can be. In case it's a misunderstanding i'm going to state clearly, with emphasis: > Helping the ~ [less] fortunate ~ isn't a zero-sum game. Helping all people everywhere might be ( i haven't really considered that enough to have a solid opinion ) but helping a subset of people without impacting another subset of people isn't zero sum when the sum of those subsets isn't the whole. In numbers: The whole = 10 ----- Less fortunate group a = 2 Less fortunate group b = 2 Others = 6 ----- It's possible to get group a to 3 without bringing group b down to 1, because helping the less fortunate groups isn't zero sum. I'm simplifying here because the whole being a fixed 10 isn't accurate either, but it does illustrate my point. > But christ, just call a thing what it is. I will, thanks ? edit: my tiny maths failed me, updated numbers