[Ahldagor]

Originally Posted by maskedmelon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

lol, this entire post is just silly ^^ It has nothing to do with your world or my world or anyone else's here. No, not being charitable is not actually charitable. Generally speaking charity is a selfish ambition to placate one's own conscience without actually solving the problem. It's a way for people feel good about themselves without doing anything, similar to religion or ideology. As therapy, sure it works, but it is nasty to be perfectly honest.

Ignoring a man drowning is a terrible analogy, because that is a situation is within most people's power to correct and the man's suffering (drowning) is not catching. Ending his suffering only ends it for him. Donating to "charitable" organizations would be akin to dumping a bunch of medium sized playland balls in to the whater to give the man just enough aid to keep him from drowning until he is finally exhausted and does drown.

As for abortion, I've voiced support of it before, but do not discard the objections of those who consider it murder. It does end a life. We've discussed this before with regard to partial birth abortions. If those are acceptable, why not infanticide? Both are equally repugnant practices, but the good that may come of them by ending and preventing suffering outweigh them. I could never consent to either, but I do not delude myself into thinking either is purely virtuous or in some way not vile. But the so is birthing a child's you cannot care for.

The idea that everyone can be rich is just silly too. Just as is the idea that people somehow deserve awful outcomes because they are not as smart as you. Everyone has the opportunity to do what they will of themselves, but not necessarily the resources to effect the outcome desired. Is it their fault they were born into misery? No. Is it nice to keep them in a perpetual state of misery?

........this...........is...........so...........c ute