re: Kermit Ruffins' sister asking for donations to bury her daughter

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giving is a very complex topic. the vast majority of the time it is a bad move. there are some instances where i could see it being valid. this belief that "giving is always good" is very simplistic and can lead to very evil results (see: the welfare state and our ghettos and trailer parks).

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Of course. It's not an absolute, but I disagree that it's a bad thing a "vast majority" of the time. And keep in mind that systematic programs like those you mentioned are a microcosm of the idea of giving, and that one could argue that such programs are more of a diserrvice to the ideal than they are a product of it.