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> I'm not sure how anyone with a functional desire to improve humanity decides "Hey, those americans, they sure do deserve better vaccines." Because people un
by eleventyseven 7mo ago
> I'm not sure how anyone with a functional desire to improve humanity decides "Hey, those americans, they sure do deserve better vaccines."
Because people understand that people don't get to choose their government or culture and that everyone deserves better healthcare. Every child who is at risk from the rise of anti-vax 100% deserves better vaccines and ought to bear 0% responsibility for what the adults do.
- ohyoutravel 7mo agoLots of folks vote against better healthcare. Perhaps they “deserve” better healthcare regardless as they’re human, but perhaps they deserve the outcomes they specifically voted for. Otherwise it feels a little paternalistic.
- eleventyseven 7mo ago[flagged]
- Sohcahtoa82 7mo agoWhat if I feel terrible for the children, but feel a smug delight over watching their parents mourn the loss that they could have easily prevented?
- eleventyseven 7mo agoThen you are a psychopath. I truly feel sorry for you.
- Sohcahtoa82 7mo agoIf you say so. I have empathy, but that empathy ends when people are dealing with direct consequences of their actions.
- cindyllm 7mo ago[dead]