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golergka on Oct 21, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Family Making Billions from the Opioid Crisis

If people are idiots, why deny them the possibility to realize their potential?

mavhc on Oct 22, 2017 [–]

Because we've already paid for their education, and will likely have to pay for their remaining life. If they want to be stupid on an island by themselves, fine.

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