Derek Parfit's non-identity problem shows that savings policies alter which persons exist, so future persons cannot be wronged by policies that are the very condition of their existence.

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Condition of their existence(as referring to how policies determine which future people come into being): Something that must be true or happen in order for a person to be born and exist at all.
Derek Parfit(as a philosopher being cited for his theory on personal identity): A highly influential philosopher who argued that personal identity (what makes you 'you' over time) is less important than we think, and that we're not the unified, continuous selves we assume we are.
Savings policies(as examples of policies that affect who will be born): Government or social decisions about setting aside resources (money, environmental protection, etc.) for use by people in the future rather than consuming everything today.
Wronged(as describing whether future people can be treated unfairly): Treated unjustly or harmed in a way that violates someone's rights or interests.

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