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> I'm not saying that life isn't hard. I'm not saying that life is ever
> going to be easy -- but I'd like to make a society that cushions it as
> much as we can. Thats why we get together and make societies in the first
> place .. to make life easier for individuals; a burden shared together
> is less of a burden.
Is it really though? A burden shared is now a burden on everyone at a much
lower intensity. If everyone at some point has a burdern, that intensity
heightens, and heightens, etc.
> If I had no job, and no real decent job prospects; I'd probably be a
> small time drug dealer. A little risky ('cause of the cops) but it turns
> a good profit -- and then I could pay the bills.
Whatever. But you'd find something to do.
> Like I said, give me the benefits or the money .. either is acceptable.
Agreed. But better yet, don't take my money and let me buy my own benefits.
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