Is it the right thing to do to help the poor and disabled?
Yes.
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No.
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Well, it's hard to say something is the "right" thing because of the lack of objective morality. But based on what society has set, compassion, helpfulness, and kindness are generally put in the category of what is "right." So it's not a yes or no answer, but I think it's more on this side. Side: Yes.
I recently retired after 30 years working as a clinician in rural and remote locations with people suffering mental illnesses that were sometimes also poor and physically disabled as well. Many were often without social supports and activities so having someone visit that they can trust and who will treat them kindly is a big step in reducing the stigma and helping them to lead the best quality life they can. Some areas of health are often poorly funded especially away from cities and large towns so resources are scarce and so human contact carries a lot of weight Side: Yes.
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Preventing extreme social inequity is a legitimate state and social interest, but exerting too many resources to the extremely dependent members of a social group is a collective inefficiency that is hard to justify let alone condone as "right". It makes the society and the species weaker. Side: No.
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