yes, it should excuse them. if someone wants to bust their ass and make enough money that their children don't have to work hard that is their prerogative, one I would not try to take away from them.
the whole point of productive labor is that it excuses you from certain responsibilities. you choose to work above and beyond subsistence to excuse yourself from future work no? investment is deferred consumption. as PG says, starting a business is like compressing your whole working life into a few years. what is this if not excusing yourself from future responsibilities?
I find the whole notion of social contract theory to be deeply flawed, but that is a very long conversation.
the whole point of productive labor is that it excuses you from certain responsibilities. you choose to work above and beyond subsistence to excuse yourself from future work no? investment is deferred consumption. as PG says, starting a business is like compressing your whole working life into a few years. what is this if not excusing yourself from future responsibilities?
I find the whole notion of social contract theory to be deeply flawed, but that is a very long conversation.