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Topic	the pro-work case for a UBI
Romulox28 08/31/17 10:38:12 AM #14:	Antifar posted... Romulox28 posted... they believe that money is detrimental to human happiness/progress/etc yet simultaneously believe that having lots of money buys you the best life possible at the expense of others. I don't see that first view espoused very often, if at all. The second is a basic fact; having money allows you far greater opportunities than not having money. i have some far left friends (like communist) and they always talk about how money is basically just a tool for exploitation, in an ideal utopia it'd be "for each according to his needs from each according to his ability" or whatever the phrase is, etc. but then they act like money is everything, so money is simultaneously the most important and least important thing to exist. the way i look at it, if everyone were able to have their basic needs met (i.e. you will never have to worry about food, water, shelter, healthcare, etc again), would it matter if one person was a billionaire and you weren't? at that point itd be just jealousy (IMO) because the billionaire has a cooler car and can go on more luxurious vacations than you --- A Green Butter Alt http://i.imgur.com/LhwwG.gif <cite>Romulox28 posted [p:885775404] in the pro-wo... [t:75724496]...</cite> <quote><cite>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Romulox28 posted...</cite> <quote>they believe that money is detrimental to human happiness/progress/etc yet simultaneously believe that having lots of money buys you the best life possible at the expense of others.</quote> I don't see that first view espoused very often, if at all. The second is a basic fact; having money allows you far greater opportunities than not having money.</quote> i have some far left friends (like communist) and they always talk about how money is basically just a tool for exploitation, in an ideal utopia it'd be "for each according to his needs from each according to his ability" or whatever the phrase is, etc. but then they act like money is everything, so money is simultaneously the most important and least important thing to exist. the way i look at it, if everyone were able to have their basic needs met (i.e. you will never have to worry about food, water, shelter, healthcare, etc again), would it matter if one person was a billionaire and you weren't? at that point itd be just jealousy (IMO) because the billionaire has a cooler car and can go on more luxurious vacations than you --- A Green Butter Alt http://i.imgur.com/LhwwG.gif</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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