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Oh come on, of course those kids were forced to work in those mines. They weren't allowed to refuse. They had to do whatever their parents told them to. The
by CydeWeys 7y ago
Oh come on, of course those kids were forced to work in those mines. They weren't allowed to refuse. They had to do whatever their parents told them to. The alternative was being a homeless street urchin.
- manigandham 7y agoTimes were different. The alternative was the family starving, and it gets worse the farther you go back in history. It's not very relevant to today.
- pishpash 7y agoI believe the alternative to driving Uber is serving at McDonald's, not becoming a homeless street urchin, so vivid imagery of this strawman notwithstanding, the argument for regulation isn't nearly as convincing.
- madsbuch 7y agoWhether people work at McDonald's or Uber, or are homeless, everybody should be able to lead lives with dignity.
- manigandham 7y agoSure, nobody said anything against that. How is that relevant to this discussion?
- madsbuch 7y agoRegulations are needed to lead lives with dignity. That was basically what the whole discussion was about.