The stakes, Mr. Swire added, are huge: "It's not just human rights, and it's not just burden on industry.
"As we work to create jobs," he said, "it is critical that we rein in the budget deficits we've been accumulating for far too long — deficits that won't just burden our children and grandchildren, but could damage our markets, drive up our interest rates and jeopardize our recovery right now".
Guilt-tripping people who already feel marginalized and excluded is surely just burdening them with even more troubles... But, maybe health messages coming from research should make people think twice about their lifestyles.
"Vouchers sometimes have the unintended consequence of just shifting burdens around," said Robert J. Sampson, chairman of the sociology department at Harvard.
But Joachim – a TED fellow whom Wired once called "one of the 15 people the president should listen to" – doesn't just see burdens.
I still have a gifted burden, but it's not just a burden [being trans].
Caste-based hiring quotas would be just another burden.
Having all those people to pay, of course, was not just a burden; it was proof of his success.
European leaders should realise that refugees are far from being just a burden to taxpayers, but bring great benefits.
It's just a burden, on me, and it's heavy, and I'm worried all the time.
"Crises themselves are not just a burden, they're also an opportunity for change and can transform a company's reputation".
