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True, but at least, it still increase the global poor’s money. Which I think makes it worth it. See China.
by FiveSquared 8y ago
True, but at least, it still increase the global poor’s money. Which I think makes it worth it. See China.
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- yzrh 8y agoI want things to improve for myself and the rest of lower/middle class people in my country, I don't give two shits about the Chinese.
- nos4A2 8y agoWhy so selfish? We are one species.
- code_duck 8y agoBecause benefits to people far away that you never have and never will directly observe seem abstract compared to the needy at home, which higher economic classes already ignore plenty.
- stmfreak 8y agoWe are individuals, not a blob of goo. Self preservation and acquisition of personal wealth are some of the fundamental drivers that have ultimately benefited our species.
- claudiawerner 8y agoConsidering us as individuals is to an extent an ideological way to view the world. On the contrary, what you said can be said about cooperation and sharing too. See Kropotkin's Mutual Aid.
- nos4A2 8y agoSure, but the borders of a nation seem more arbitrary than a species as a grouping.
- yzrh 8y agoIf the borders of nations seem arbitrary to you then take a history book and they'll be explained accurately.
- jddj 8y agoHuh, I thought it was well-known that many borders were drawn arbitrarily. India / Pakistan is one example. Lots of middle Africa. Basically anywhere where colonialism played a major role and there wasn't an ocean or giant mountain range to make it more obvious exactly where to 'draw the line' (usually fairly literally).
- dang 8y agoSubstanceless nasty comments are way below the quality bar for HN. We've banned this account.