That would take time, and in that time the damage would already have been done
Not really. There are plenty of ways to send money very quickly. The point is, you see a sick person and you feel bad. But not bad enough to actually help them yourself. Just bad enough to want to the government point a gun at your rich neighbor and make them help the sick person.
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