tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post2130638194380456358..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Need And Suffering And Just DessertAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-74909241757950253092012-06-28T18:23:48.360-04:002012-06-28T18:23:48.360-04:00You're assuming that there is always, and nece...You're assuming that there is always, and necessarily, an alternative to the sad truth that many people who thoroughly screw up their lives will die, give up, or go to jail. It would be nice to think so, but I sure don't know what would lead us to that conclusion. Whoever ever promised us that everyone could be rescued, even in the material sense?<br /><br />That there are people we sometimes can help, I don't doubt at all. By the same token, there are people who get worse the more help they get. They're wasting the time and resources of their neighbors, which should have been put to better use helping people who are capable of being helped.<br /><br />It's often hard to tell the difference, especially at first, but it's not impossible.Texan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/10479561573903660086noreply@blogger.com