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They said "opposite of dignity of labour"; not "opposite of labour".

micromacrofoot 4y ago
Where's the dignity of working in a coal mine and getting black lung, the dignity of lifting heavy things all day and living with chronic pain through your later years, the dignity of fulfilling inane requests from rude customers? Far too often the idea of dignity is used to repress people who are simply busting their ass for someone else to afford a meager lifestyle.
- elil17 4y ago
  There's some dignity in doing something that has a point. Doesn't negate the need for better, safer working conditions and good pay but there's a big psychological difference between digging coal (which you know will go on to heat homes) and sitting in a circle and having the internet laugh at you.
  - criley2 4y ago
    Creating content that millions will enjoy in exchange for six figures of cash is something that has a point. The internet wasn't laughing at that dude. I assume most people here are too good to watch Mr Beast /this video and are simply inserting into it whatever is most convenient to their argument. The dude is amazing. It was a fun enough video. His family is beautiful and watching how he "survived" based on the strength of his love of family was great. Better than 95% of the garbage on youtube.
    - nh23423fefe 4y ago
      No, you don't understand the dignity of court jestering. Humiliation was invented last thursday on twitter.
  - colinmhayes 4y ago
    I don't think creating videos that people enjoy has any less of a point than mining coal.
  - micromacrofoot 4y ago
    Dollar for dollar, I'll take the circle.
    - elil17 4y ago
      Me too. I just do understand why someone wouldn't.
- pjc50 4y ago
  I was hoping to find a Nye Bevan (former coal miner and inventor of the NHS) quote on the subject, but alas I can't. I will just note that a lot of early 20th century labour organising was built around not eradicating such work but making it appropriately compensated, safe, and respected.

Where's the dignity of working in a coal mine and getting black lung, the dignity of lifting heavy things all day and living with chronic pain through your later years, the dignity of fulfilling inane requests from rude customers? Far too often the idea of dignity is used to repress people who are simply busting their ass for someone else to afford a meager lifestyle.

elil17 4y ago
There's some dignity in doing something that has a point. Doesn't negate the need for better, safer working conditions and good pay but there's a big psychological difference between digging coal (which you know will go on to heat homes) and sitting in a circle and having the internet laugh at you.
- criley2 4y ago
  Creating content that millions will enjoy in exchange for six figures of cash is something that has a point. The internet wasn't laughing at that dude. I assume most people here are too good to watch Mr Beast /this video and are simply inserting into it whatever is most convenient to their argument. The dude is amazing. It was a fun enough video. His family is beautiful and watching how he "survived" based on the strength of his love of family was great. Better than 95% of the garbage on youtube.
  - nh23423fefe 4y ago
    No, you don't understand the dignity of court jestering. Humiliation was invented last thursday on twitter.
- colinmhayes 4y ago
  I don't think creating videos that people enjoy has any less of a point than mining coal.
- micromacrofoot 4y ago
  Dollar for dollar, I'll take the circle.
  - elil17 4y ago
    Me too. I just do understand why someone wouldn't.
pjc50 4y ago
I was hoping to find a Nye Bevan (former coal miner and inventor of the NHS) quote on the subject, but alas I can't. I will just note that a lot of early 20th century labour organising was built around not eradicating such work but making it appropriately compensated, safe, and respected.