The Mountain and the Tree

If you'll forgive me for saying so, that's a bit of a cop-out. I'm sure we do have some basic differences of principle (e.g., I suspect, in our understanding of what justice means), but I think we do agree that it is better that people don't starve. So that leaves us with a straightforward empirical question. And while there are substantial gaps in the evidence base, there is at least some relevant evidence. Your post, on the other hand, seems to proceed almost a priori.