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    It is not the case that The premise that contributions 'discharge' obligations misrepresents the web of ongoing relational duties that persist regardless of prior service rendered.

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    • 1.Without some notion of discharged obligations, reciprocity becomes impossible; parties cannot know when they've fulfilled their share of mutual duties.
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    • 2.Endless relational duties without discharge risk obligating people to aid those who actively harm them, negating autonomy and justified boundary-setting.
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    • 3.Some relationships ARE appropriately terminated (contracts, temporary partnerships); claiming all duties persist indefinitely conflates distinct obligation types.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Relationships are fundamentally ongoing; they don't reset after single acts. Prior contributions cannot logically terminate future relational responsibilities.
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    • 2.Viewing contributions as 'discharge' enables exploitation: stronger parties claim debts are settled and withdraw support, abandoning vulnerable dependents.
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    • 3.Moral duties arising from relationships (parent-child, community membership) are unconditional and renewal-based, not transactional ledgers.
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