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Why the use of the word “privilege”? We don’t know what balance of OP’s wealth is earned vs unearned (privilege).
by CincinnatiMan 6y ago
Why the use of the word “privilege”? We don’t know what balance of OP’s wealth is earned vs unearned (privilege).
- cmpb 6y agoIt could also be that he had the "privilege" to earn it (as not everyone has that privilege).
- skinkestek 6y agoOr it could be they just worked really hard or prioritised or what do I know. But I agree privilege is vastly overused.
- SkyBelow 6y agoSeems a bit reductionist of the concept of privilege because everything becomes privilege as there is someone who has experienced worse with few options. For an extreme example, dying with cancer becomes a privilege compared to someone who loses their life immediately in an accident. Only one of those two has a chance to say goodbye as well as prepare their friends and family.
- brigandish 6y agoIt’s not just reductionist, it’s a misuse of the word in a way that is becoming more fashionable. Buying phones does not come under the meaning of privilege, unless perhaps you’re in prison (I struggle to think of an example that might occur and isn’t patently absurd). The rest of us can walk into a shop, those things that are open to the public. Hopefully this misuse is just a fad and we can go back to a more sensible use.
- magnusmundus 6y agoExactly. Privilege can indeed be earned through hard work (without implying that's the only way to gain/earn it), and one is free to use privilege in life. It's still privilege, and the troublesome part is when that goes unacknowledged.
- brigandish 6y agoWho does not have the privilege to earn money for a second phone and what would that privilege be?
- 72deluxe 6y agoWe also don't know how much the phone was. It could have been a very cheap device. My main phone was £200 and the previous one was £120. Looking on Amazon.com, a Huawei P Smart 2019 (32GB, 3GB) 6.21" FHD+ Display, Dual Camera, 3400 mAh Battery, 4G LTE GSM Dual SIM is $209.99. I think some have assumed that he went out and bought an iPhone 12 Pro Max as a second phone, and we don't know that.