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Re:Poverty is not a personal choice, but a reflection of soc... by shaftoe on Saturday July 01, 2017 @08:16AM (#14676775)
This is fatalism and societies that adopt this attitude fall into some nasty traps. For example, there's no point to solving problems because it's the will of God.
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Re:Poverty is not a personal choice, but a reflection of soc... by rayiner on Saturday July 01, 2017 @08:25AM (#14676807)
It's not fatalism. It's about recognizing that a more economically even society is warranted because people shouldn't get outsized credit (or be disproportionately punished) for things outside their control.
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Re:Poverty is not a personal choice, but a reflection of soc... by sheepmullet on Saturday July 01, 2017 @08:55AM (#14676904)
Society gains incredible wealth from the desire to gain outsized credit for those we care about.

Economic evening can quickly become a poison.

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Re:Poverty is not a personal choice, but a reflection of soc... by shaftoe on Saturday July 01, 2017 @08:52AM (#14676898)
Real life is complicated. Who decides what is in their control? What if it's a combination?
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Re:Poverty is not a personal choice, but a reflection of soc... by verylittlemeat on Saturday July 01, 2017 @02:02PM (#14678137)
It seems like more of a philosophy of humility than fatalism.
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