> Morality is a subjective idea, just as is guilt. You have explained
> beautifully why you believe that you deserve to keep the wealth you
> have acquired, arguing that the technical progress is due to you.
I would like political realities to be different, and think they will
eventually be different. But, at the moment, developed country
citizens have a clear revealed preference for their taxes to go
towards social justice in their own countries.
You might argue that "guilt" is an effective strategy to get them to
do what is right, but I am not convinced, because I don't think
developed nations have done net harm to the developing world, and
especially not the kind of net harm that would justify reparations.
I find it much better to make a positive case, not one grounded in
"sin".
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