You Should Still Save Drowning Children (Even If They’re Far Away)

A new essay on LessWrong argues that individuals in wealthy nations have a moral obligation to donate a significant portion of their income to highly cost-effective charities. The author, James Brobin, compares donating five thousand dollars to saving a drowning child from a pond, suggesting that physical distance does not remove the duty to help. Brobin rejects the idea that this responsibility belongs solely to billionaires or governments, noting that personal contributions can save dozens of lives over a lifetime.

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