The fifth freedom: Freedom from paternalistic condescension?

[theotherjay]

I carry a box of cigarettes in my messenger bag. I didn't buy them; I just found them around somewhere. I don't smoke, of course. I keep them to give to people who ask me for them - usually homeless people downtown

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[adawnrae]

I like Marcus quite a lot, as you may know, but that is hypocritical in a huge way. Long before I got to the point where you wrote about fast food, I recalled him sitting on the sofa, surrounded by junk food while we watched TV for hours. It certainly does harm to him, and to more than just his health