▲ 339 ▼ We shouldn't have to go to college in order to afford a house by 30. (lemmings.world) submitted 9 months ago by theoneandonlyeggboi@lemmings.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 134 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago (3 children) You shouldn't have to work to be able to live, period. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 20 points 9 months ago The right to live with dignity should not be dependent on productivity. Anyone working full time should always be able to easily provide for themselves and a "reasonable size" family. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 9 months ago* four people disagreeing because they think if people's place in society is not tied to their productivity, then all the lazy foreigners are gonna come in and take our spot. only our heroic (self-sacrificing) eternal push to increase our bosses' pockets are enough of an excuse to consume oxygen and continue to eat (massive /s) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca -3 points 9 months ago (1 child) I mean, someone has to work. How do you choose who the unlucky bastards are that get sent to the field to grow food for the people who don't have to work? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago How do you choose who the unlucky bastards are that get sent to the field to grow food for the people who don’t have to work? Preferably, they'd be people without disabilities that prevent them from doing that kind of work. OP didn't say, "Nobody should work," just that being able to live shouldn't be dependent on working. For millions of people with disabilities, the difference between those two ideas is life-changing. It's important not to conflate them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 20 points 9 months ago The right to live with dignity should not be dependent on productivity. Anyone working full time should always be able to easily provide for themselves and a "reasonable size" family. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 9 months ago* four people disagreeing because they think if people's place in society is not tied to their productivity, then all the lazy foreigners are gonna come in and take our spot. only our heroic (self-sacrificing) eternal push to increase our bosses' pockets are enough of an excuse to consume oxygen and continue to eat (massive /s) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca -3 points 9 months ago (1 child) I mean, someone has to work. How do you choose who the unlucky bastards are that get sent to the field to grow food for the people who don't have to work? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago How do you choose who the unlucky bastards are that get sent to the field to grow food for the people who don’t have to work? Preferably, they'd be people without disabilities that prevent them from doing that kind of work. OP didn't say, "Nobody should work," just that being able to live shouldn't be dependent on working. For millions of people with disabilities, the difference between those two ideas is life-changing. It's important not to conflate them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago How do you choose who the unlucky bastards are that get sent to the field to grow food for the people who don’t have to work? Preferably, they'd be people without disabilities that prevent them from doing that kind of work. OP didn't say, "Nobody should work," just that being able to live shouldn't be dependent on working. For millions of people with disabilities, the difference between those two ideas is life-changing. It's important not to conflate them. permalink fedilink source parent