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No. Such a weird take. As if there's a finite amount of nurturing. (The kind of zero sum dogma this OC refutes.)

The point is to lift the floor, not lower the ceiling.

Stuff like homelessness, malnutrition, illiteracy, and so forth stunt natural healthy development, denying those children the opportunity to realize their potential.

Neglecting the least fortunate is bad for everyone. Socially and economically.

Helping kids help themselves is good for everyone. Almost biblical, morality wise.




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