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I think, barring sociopaths, most people don't think taking care of the disabled is a bullshit job. A bullshit job is one that you know a tool exists already t

• geodel 8y ago
  And what is output of keeping severely disabled people or animals alive. I think the entire output is to feel good about it.
  • disabilities 8y ago
    I worked with people with disabilities. It was frustrating but life-changing. People with disabilities value different things and even though they don't have outward "success" in the eyes of society, they have tremendous heart. I've never been the same since working with them. It exposed a lot of my own "disabilities" trying to relate to people. The writings of Jean Vanier has a lot about this... https://www.larche.org.uk/ https://www.larche.org.uk/
  • lovich 8y ago
    What's the output of keeping you alive when you retire? It's a value we have on it's own, not something we do because it has an economic benefit. Like I said, I think only sociopaths would look at keeping the disabled alive, or helping them day to day, as a bullshit job
    • bachbach 8y ago
      I understand where you're coming from lovich but our morally as a group appears mostly contingent on our prosperity. It's easy for us to cast moral judgement but when we're in a fix - values are frequently flung onto the pyre without a second thought. The new normal becomes normal (with accompanying stories) and anybody who questions the shift is a reactionary. We should be asking ourselves deeper questions before we have these issues so we don't buy into the herd consensus.