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I've finally grown out of the idea that I have some kind of cosmic duty
to help, serve, and protect people who are too stupid or lazy to help
themselves. I refuse to stand between an adult and the consequences of
his or her decisions. I'm not interested in being a meal ticket or an
ever-flowing breast of nourishment, and I will not protect adults from
themselves. The entitlement mentality makes me want to hurl.
When I do volunteer work or contribute to a charity, I follow Andrew
Carnegie's rules. The charity has to be financially responsible, and it
has to serve the community in a way that doesn't give people the idea
that they should expect something for nothing. Simply rewarding people
for failing to take control of their own lives, for cranking out more
children than they can feed or supervise, or for making the same bad
decisions over and over is not my idea of charity, because it causes the
recipient to become dependent. This actually enables and rewards
immature and self-destructive behavior. I like sustainability and
responsibility, so I end up saying "no" to a lot of people and a lot of
charities. I'm a Very Bad Person because I won't waste my time or
resources pulling someone out of the hole he or she dug, knowing full
well that the moment my back is turned he or she will jump right back
in.
Life is good because I work hard and play hard. Last week, I decided to
buy a motorcycle instead of "investing" my hard-earned cash in a
friend's struggling business. A year from now, if I "invested" in my
buddy's business, the business would be struggling along just like it
has for twelve years, and my buddy would be back at my door with his
hand out again. The bike, however, I will enjoy for years to come.
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