In Western Europe, for example, the call for sacrifice from all citizens in order to resolve the debt crisis runs up against a lingering perception that not all will contribute equally, and that social inequality will be exacerbated by austerity. Restoring growth in the short term while addressing debt problems in the medium and long term may well be the only valid response to the crisis.
例如，在西欧，呼吁全体公民为解决债务危机做牺牲，在一种根深蒂固的感受面前变得苍白无力：每个人的牺牲并不平等，削减福利会加剧社会不公。但是，短期内重振经济增长，中长期内解决债务问题，毕竟是应对危机的唯一恰当方式。