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Obligations to the poor

Across nearly every major philosophical and religious tradition, wealth creates obligation to those in scarcity, whether framed as charity, justice, or reciprocity. The real disagreement isn't whether obligation exists—it's about its scope, intensity, and what counts as meeting it.

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