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WRONG yet again, dear.
Once again, you are making things up, and you aren't very good at that. I pointed out that your housing is subsidized by other people's taxes. You also congratulated yourself on that. That's the blunt truth, and that's that. I never said that you need to be starved or anything.
Erm .... where have I said I am unique? Tut tut, and you say I make things up
How does that make you unique?
My savings were used up on living expenses before my home was repossessed and weren't 'taken' away, my apologies for my mistake there. It was meant to read by the time my home was repo'd, my savings were gone.
First you say you had no savings, and apparently your had a mortgage so didn't actually own your house. Then you say that "a lifetime of work" (sounds like a lot), and your savings "was took away" from you (sic), as well as the house. What is the truth here?
My precious kids are wonderful to me. They are young and earn minimum pay, have their own living expenses and unable to help financially. They help in every other way and I am proud of them.
And those 3 kids of yours can't help you out?
Originally posted by gosseyn
I think you don't get the idea. No one is asking you to quit doing what you like to do, designing AI or whatever. The idea is to provide for the basic needs of everyone for free, and that means for you too. No jobs doesn't mean no work, but no jobs means that your survival isn't tied to your job or the money you get from that job. And since you are not alone on this planet and that others will also have their basic needs satisfied, they will also continue to do what they like to do and they will provide you with what they produce or with their services, just like you will contribute to the advancement of AI technology. Everything you do would benefit everyone, and everything everyone is doing will benefit you. That's the true meaning of cooperation, and it is time that we truly cooperate for the advancement of our species.
Originally posted by doobydoll
reply to post by nightbringr
Oh BOO HOO!!
You don't pay for my life. I paid for my own life. It isn't my fault your life is so miserable, get off your arse and do something to make yourself happy instead of moaning and groaning and spreading your misery ffs!
Originally posted by nightbringr
Originally posted by doobydoll
reply to post by nightbringr
Oh BOO HOO!!
You don't pay for my life. I paid for my own life. It isn't my fault your life is so miserable, get off your arse and do something to make yourself happy instead of moaning and groaning and spreading your misery ffs!
You misunderstand. My life is quite good. Im very happy. I have a wonderful family i love, make decent money and go on great trips every year. My house is paid off, i have no debt and life is good!
I just do not like paying for those who refuse to work. If you were on social security due to old age and retirement, fine. But it simply sounds like you are on welfare. So yes, i do pay your way.
Your welcome once again.
Originally posted by buddhasystem
The OP is completely misguided.
Until the 90s, the US was a manufacturing powerhouse. We were exporting goods like refrigerators and musical instruments to many countries in the world. It's a travesty to say that the need for these items is "artificial".
Well, then these jobs were simply moved overseas. If you will, the country was strip-mined of potential by laissez faire attitude of the government.
think you missed my point. It wasn't just about "jobs". Just because I'm good and excell at hacking code, doesn't mean I like it. It does however provide me a good means to support and feed my family. But honestly, I'd rather be doing something outside, sincerely, like maybe painting scenic views of forrests. Unfortunately, I can't draw, paint, or sculpt well at all; and while I've taken classes for these things to get better, I find instruction in such occupations to be tiresome and boring, but I do enjoy these actvities and I like being outside.
Originally posted by doobydoll
My savings were used up on living expenses before my home was repossessed and weren't 'taken' away, my apologies for my mistake there. It was meant to read by the time my home was repo'd, my savings were gone.
Do you think that I, and people like myself, after they have worked hard and paid taxes for years, should be offered no help at all when circumstances change for the worse? If not, why not? If yes, what are you whining about?
I was fired from my job in January because my car broke down, and I needed a car to actually do the job, I was a delivery driver.
Originally posted by RedParrotHead
I'm trying to wrap my head around the OP idea but just can't. No one works? How does anything get done?
Would public robots give my children teeth cleanings and check for cavities or would I have to learn how to? Would my wife be compensated for teaching school all day or just do it for self satisfaction while I get to stay home trying to figure out what I need to build a guitar so that I can teach myself how to play the guitar to give me something to do that's not actually productive?
Like I said, I just don't get it. I could work hard for other peoples benefit if I wanted to - but could also choose to spend all day everyday drinking free beer and eating free cheeseburgers?
Originally posted by geryon
If you want to go live off the land just go do it, no one is stopping you. For most people that existence is not enough though. I believe most people want modern conveniences and nice things but just don't want to have to work for it, me either but until that system comes I will do what it takes to have the lifestyle i want. And I don't think its fair that I have to pay for those that won't.edit on 14-9-2011 by geryon because: add