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    Luck egalitarianism's intrusive inquiries into personal c... — Carmelics
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    Supports→Luck egalitarianism is mistaken in its aim because egalitarian justice should seek solidarity and respect among citizens, not equal distribution of goods.

    Luck egalitarianism's intrusive inquiries into personal choices to determine compensation eligibility treat citizens as subjects of pity rather than as free and equal persons.

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    • 1.Investigating personal choices to allocate resources requires government scrutiny of intimate life decisions, violating dignity.
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    • 2.Equal citizenship demands treating people as autonomous agents, not as objects whose behavior merits investigation and judgment.
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    • 3.Distinguishing 'deserving' from 'undeserving' poor based on choices inherently expresses contempt rather than equal respect.
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    • 1.All distributive justice requires some inquiry into circumstances; distinguishing need from preference unavoidably involves investigation.
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    • 2.Respecting autonomy includes holding people responsible for consequences of their choices, which requires examining those choices.
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    • 3.Treating citizens as equals sometimes demands differentiated treatment based on conduct; investigation needn't express disrespect per se.
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