Another reason people don't like this idea is that they feel they should love everyone equally. But while everyone deserves unconditional love and help, the form the help takes must be tailored to the person. In saying this, I'm not advocating that selfish people be shunned. Instead, I believe they should be helped in the context of a relationship that will help them mature in addition to helping them do what they want. This idea of giving preference to certain people can be labeled as elitist, unfair or regressive, but if you are committed to perfectly equal treatment, it could be compared to giving a 200 pound man and a 50 pound child the same sized dinner and saying that you are treating them equally.
Different people have different needs.
That s why the world will get better faster if you use discernment by individually tailoring the way you help others. For a short story that illustrates the dangers of empowering the wrong people in the wrong ways, read The Joy of Really Knowing That You Helped . A working definition of the minimum requirements of a world-sustaining lifestyle. An ongoing personal support structure for integrating the new behaviors into your life. Sufficient incentives for people to do all the necessary learning.