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Spoken like somebody who has money. Do you have any idea how much pain and suffering a person can endure due to having no money? I don't think it's your place t

by 10122018 7y ago

Spoken like somebody who has money. Do you have any idea how much pain and suffering a person can endure due to having no money? I don't think it's your place to say that person's life is worth living.

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merpnderp 7y ago
Spoken like someone who's never lost someone they love. Do you have any idea how much pain and suffering a person can endure due to having lost someone? I don't think it's your place to say that a person's life isn't worth the money.
- 10122018 7y ago
  My brother killed himself recently. So yes I do. And nowhere at all did I suggest "a person's life is not worth the money."
- PhasmaFelis 7y ago
  You're attacking a strawman and being deliberately annoying.
  - merpnderp 7y ago
    I like to think of it as demonstrating why this type of argument is useless and counterproductive.
    - PhasmaFelis 7y ago
      It's not working. That kind of childish parroting irritates even people who might otherwise agree with you.
Raphmedia 7y ago
Growing up in total poverty, raised by a single mother who fought cancers and died twice on operating tables let me tell you one thing. Money is nothing. Poverty won't make you unhappy. Humans are good at finding new baselines. Poverty will simply become your new normal and the little things of life will still bring you joy. Seeing a loved one will still make you a smile. Life is worth living even without any ressources.
- PhasmaFelis 7y ago
  > Poverty won't make you unhappy. I'm glad you and your family managed to beat the odds, but this is demonstrably false on a statistical level.
  - Raphmedia 7y ago
    From my experience, poverty do increase your sadness and make your life really harder. It yanks away a lot of control from you and your ability to exert your free will is reduced. It also comes with stress, especially in countries without social networks and safety nets. It won't however make your positive moments any less important. You will be more likely to suffer from mental health issues but that's statistics and they don't represent daily life of people accurately. If you are not suffering from something such as depression you will still find satisfaction from social encounters, from your community and your family. Unless living in a dangerous situation, your will still be able to feel content about your life. Love will still matter just as much. That being said, this is my experience living below the poverty line in Canada where healthcare and social programs exists.
- 10122018 7y ago
  > Money is nothing. Poverty won't make you unhappy. I'm sure the millions of people living in poverty, dying of treatable diseases and starving to death right now are ecstatic about it. Or are we just pretending those people don't exist?
- christiansakai 7y ago
  What do you mean by your mother died twice? Serious question

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merpnderp 7y ago

Spoken like someone who's never lost someone they love. Do you have any idea how much pain and suffering a person can endure due to having lost someone? I don't think it's your place to say that a person's life isn't worth the money.

10122018 7y ago
My brother killed himself recently. So yes I do. And nowhere at all did I suggest "a person's life is not worth the money."
PhasmaFelis 7y ago
You're attacking a strawman and being deliberately annoying.
- merpnderp 7y ago
  I like to think of it as demonstrating why this type of argument is useless and counterproductive.
  - PhasmaFelis 7y ago
    It's not working. That kind of childish parroting irritates even people who might otherwise agree with you.

Raphmedia 7y ago

Growing up in total poverty, raised by a single mother who fought cancers and died twice on operating tables let me tell you one thing. Money is nothing. Poverty won't make you unhappy. Humans are good at finding new baselines. Poverty will simply become your new normal and the little things of life will still bring you joy. Seeing a loved one will still make you a smile. Life is worth living even without any ressources.

PhasmaFelis 7y ago
> Poverty won't make you unhappy. I'm glad you and your family managed to beat the odds, but this is demonstrably false on a statistical level.
- Raphmedia 7y ago
  From my experience, poverty do increase your sadness and make your life really harder. It yanks away a lot of control from you and your ability to exert your free will is reduced. It also comes with stress, especially in countries without social networks and safety nets. It won't however make your positive moments any less important. You will be more likely to suffer from mental health issues but that's statistics and they don't represent daily life of people accurately. If you are not suffering from something such as depression you will still find satisfaction from social encounters, from your community and your family. Unless living in a dangerous situation, your will still be able to feel content about your life. Love will still matter just as much. That being said, this is my experience living below the poverty line in Canada where healthcare and social programs exists.
10122018 7y ago
> Money is nothing. Poverty won't make you unhappy. I'm sure the millions of people living in poverty, dying of treatable diseases and starving to death right now are ecstatic about it. Or are we just pretending those people don't exist?
christiansakai 7y ago
What do you mean by your mother died twice? Serious question