I found this bit from Sigrid Fry-Revere to odd to ignore:
If I were the worst off behind Rawls' ”veil of ignorance” I would want people to treat me with respect. I would not want society to rob me of whatever little bit of dignity, self-respect and integrity I may still possess. I would want others to help me because they wanted to. I hope that I would have, or develop, some form of redeeming characteristic that would justify someone's love, respect, willingness to help, or support.
But let's say you don't: Let's say you're ugly, or deformed, or cranky, or born to a small family where the parents have died, or a shy introvert. In that case, you should be left to languish, simply because you lacked the attributes, circumstances, or particular social connections to attract individual charity? Bizarre. Meanwhile, the idea that you lose more dignity through anonymous, routine state transfers than explicit charity from particular members of your community or social circle is, to me, utterly baffling. I'd feel much better getting a disability check than feeling ashamed or indebted around my neighbor.
Meanwhile, Julian has more.
