But they could equally well use the second-order argument of equality: Certainly, I could help this beggar, but is that fair to the one on the next street over, who didn’t have the luck that I walked down his patch? Anyway, the word has ironic resonance. But you’re the native speaker. :)
But they could equally well use the second-order argument of equality: Certainly, I could help this beggar, but is that fair to the one on the next street over, who didn’t have the luck that I walked down his patch? Anyway, the word has ironic resonance. But you’re the native speaker. :)