I think 'hard work as a virtue' is a misguided way of thinking about it.
It's about the judgement call of deciding that a person should suffer as a result of their actions (or personality, if outside their control).
I think that working hard is a virtue. I think that doing whatever you do, a lot, and well, makes you a better person. Regardless of what that is.
What that doesn't mean is that I think those incapable or unwilling to do so should either starve and die, or work in terrible conditions. They are human beings, they deserve better, and we can provide that without great sacrifice.
It's about the judgement call of deciding that a person should suffer as a result of their actions (or personality, if outside their control).
I think that working hard is a virtue. I think that doing whatever you do, a lot, and well, makes you a better person. Regardless of what that is.
What that doesn't mean is that I think those incapable or unwilling to do so should either starve and die, or work in terrible conditions. They are human beings, they deserve better, and we can provide that without great sacrifice.