Reply #20: Indeed. And "undeserving" is a pretty debatable term to begin with

[Naturyl]

It is always instructive to consider that those branded "undeserving" in any culture are usually given such a label either by those who stand to benefit from maintaining that perception, or those who are simply angry and/or jealous that others are unwilling to be subjected to the same hardships they choose for themselves.

Thanks for the support, and at the risk of raising some hackles, I'd have to admit that I also find it hard to see people who would oppose something like this in terms other than "misanthropic." But it isn't necessarily entirely their fault - in a culture where misanthropy and blatant social Darwinism are celebrated, one has to expect certain attitudes to prevail.