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You added a phrase that I did not write. as just jealous I did not write this or imply this. People who struggle with food or housing are not merely jealous.

by sykh 9y ago

You added a phrase that I did not write. as just jealous I did not write this or imply this. People who struggle with food or housing are not merely jealous. They have real concerns and need. The discussion I referred was not about such people or conditions. I was responding to the notion that inequality does not matter as much now because conditions for the those at the bottom have improved. Clearly the implication is that we are not talking about people struggling with food and housing. The idea is that if everyone has their basics needs met does inequality still matter? I suggested it would still matter due to the tendency toward jealousy and comparing oneself to those who are better off.

tonyedgecombe 9y ago
People who struggle with food Now you are mis-quoting. It was fairly obvious what you were implying.
- sykh 9y ago
  I misread “fund” as “food”. I’m on a mobile device without my glasses. Sorry for the error. The mistake was mine. It is bad for you to ignore the rest of what I wrote in my previous comment. I think I did make it clear what I was talking about. Specifically, what reasoning does Pinker give for believing that inequality doesn’t matter as much? He claims that it doesn’t matter. I would like to know why this is so given the tendency of humans toward jealousy and similar emotions. Despite my clarification you appear to still be under the impression that your original interpretation is correct. Since we don’t know each other common courtesy mandates that you accept my clarification. I think inequality does matter. But Pinker does not and he is much more knowledgeable about the issue than I am. Hence my inquiry into why this is so. Addressing the inquiry would be the proper way to respond to my original comment. Or, ask if indeed I think people with real struggles are merely jealous instead of making that assumption.
  - tonyedgecombe 9y ago
    I think you need to go and read your original comment a bit more thoroughly then, I just did and it seems pretty clear to me what you were intending to imply.
    - sykh 9y ago
      We’ll certainly don’t not accept my clarifications. At some point it is just being pig headed to do otherwise. I don’t need to reread my original comment because I know what I intended b6 it. I’ve since clarified. An expert claims inequality is less of a concern than it used to be. I wonder why due to attitudes like “keeping up with the joneses”, jealousy and similar emotions. Have those gone by the wayside since those in the bottom economically are better off now? It’s a legitimate question. You apparently don’t know the answer or don’t care to answer it. Why then comment at all? What do you hope to gain by your posts? In what way do they contribute in a positive manner? I’m clearly not denigratingmthise with real struggles, I’ve said as much directly yet you persist. It’s quite fascinating.

by sykh 9y ago

tonyedgecombe 9y ago

People who struggle with food Now you are mis-quoting. It was fairly obvious what you were implying.

sykh 9y ago
I misread “fund” as “food”. I’m on a mobile device without my glasses. Sorry for the error. The mistake was mine. It is bad for you to ignore the rest of what I wrote in my previous comment. I think I did make it clear what I was talking about. Specifically, what reasoning does Pinker give for believing that inequality doesn’t matter as much? He claims that it doesn’t matter. I would like to know why this is so given the tendency of humans toward jealousy and similar emotions. Despite my clarification you appear to still be under the impression that your original interpretation is correct. Since we don’t know each other common courtesy mandates that you accept my clarification. I think inequality does matter. But Pinker does not and he is much more knowledgeable about the issue than I am. Hence my inquiry into why this is so. Addressing the inquiry would be the proper way to respond to my original comment. Or, ask if indeed I think people with real struggles are merely jealous instead of making that assumption.
- tonyedgecombe 9y ago
  I think you need to go and read your original comment a bit more thoroughly then, I just did and it seems pretty clear to me what you were intending to imply.
  - sykh 9y ago
    We’ll certainly don’t not accept my clarifications. At some point it is just being pig headed to do otherwise. I don’t need to reread my original comment because I know what I intended b6 it. I’ve since clarified. An expert claims inequality is less of a concern than it used to be. I wonder why due to attitudes like “keeping up with the joneses”, jealousy and similar emotions. Have those gone by the wayside since those in the bottom economically are better off now? It’s a legitimate question. You apparently don’t know the answer or don’t care to answer it. Why then comment at all? What do you hope to gain by your posts? In what way do they contribute in a positive manner? I’m clearly not denigratingmthise with real struggles, I’ve said as much directly yet you persist. It’s quite fascinating.