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Giving a fish vs teaching to fish

Giving a fish vs teaching to fish | "HELPING THE POOR"; DOESN'T MEAN PROVIDING FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHING, TRANSPORTATION, CELL PHONES, AND CHILD-CARE FOR THEIR ENTIRE LIFE WHEN THEY'RE ABLE TO WORK. | image tagged in poor,socialism,a helping hand | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
5,319 views 8 upvotes Made by anonymous 8 years ago in fun
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0 ups, 8y,
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Give a man a fish, feed him for a day.

Teach a man how to fish, feed him for a lifetime.

Lend a man enough money to start a fish farm, feed his entire village for 3 lifetimes.

Deny him access to a pond because he should "work hard to find his own" when you know that all the others are taken, now that's just plain stupid.
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2 ups, 8y
Typical "zero sum" mentality.
0 ups, 7y
All the jobs are taken? Wow, I didn't know that.
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