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> Quite a childish one too.

Self-reliance is adultish, not childish.



Expecting that everyone in society should be self-reliant, and that resources should not be managed socially is naive. It's a maximally inefficient and cruel way to organize society.


I didn't say "everyone".


No, but you did say every adult. That's what I meant by everyone.


I didn't say "every" either.


You say adults should be self-reliant. That's a categorical statement. That means it should apply to "every" adult.

Do you want to continue to play pedantic whack-a-mole? I can go on forever.




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