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Competing in the labor market so that 1% can become super rich is what most of us do to survive. You could argue that's not moral and I agree, but that doesn't

Competing in the labor market so that 1% can become super rich is what most of us do to survive. You could argue that's not moral and I agree, but that doesn't change because of an arbitrary age limit. Either we accept the idea that it's moral that someone needs to effectively be a slave to the system to enjoy basic rights such as a roof, food and medical care, or we don't. Age shouldn't play a role in this.

reb 4y ago
The idea that our two choices are “abandon capitalism” or “allow children to be devoured by it” is… unhinged.
- krapp 4y ago
  If only it were possible to regulate capitalism and have a government that provides for the social welfare. Ah well, who am I kidding? (shovels another load of babies into Mammon's burning maw.)
hirako2000 4y ago
Age does play a role in this. Adults have at least the possibility to have developed better critical thinking, life experience to make an appreciation of what's being offered to avoid predation. With you on the struggle against modern slavery that is rampant against adults, let's not make it a child/teen only concern, but until then we certainly need to distinguish adults from the to become grown up men and women. There is a reason we have different moral, legislation and rules w.r.t the treatment of children. That applies to employment, intimate relationships, sales of stimulants, ability to hold a credit cards etc. All down to the fact all the way to being a teen, humans are still in the process of brain and experiences maturation to take on society and independence on their own, without special protection.
fallingknife 4y ago
You feel that you are entitled to "basic rights such as a roof, food and medical care" but when asked to do any work in exchange for the things that other people provide for you, you call that being a slave?

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Competing in the labor market so that 1% can become super rich is what most of us do to survive. You could argue that's not moral and I agree, but that doesn't

by Nextgrid 4y ago

reb 4y ago
The idea that our two choices are “abandon capitalism” or “allow children to be devoured by it” is… unhinged.
- krapp 4y ago
  If only it were possible to regulate capitalism and have a government that provides for the social welfare. Ah well, who am I kidding? (shovels another load of babies into Mammon's burning maw.)
hirako2000 4y ago
Age does play a role in this. Adults have at least the possibility to have developed better critical thinking, life experience to make an appreciation of what's being offered to avoid predation. With you on the struggle against modern slavery that is rampant against adults, let's not make it a child/teen only concern, but until then we certainly need to distinguish adults from the to become grown up men and women. There is a reason we have different moral, legislation and rules w.r.t the treatment of children. That applies to employment, intimate relationships, sales of stimulants, ability to hold a credit cards etc. All down to the fact all the way to being a teen, humans are still in the process of brain and experiences maturation to take on society and independence on their own, without special protection.
fallingknife 4y ago
You feel that you are entitled to "basic rights such as a roof, food and medical care" but when asked to do any work in exchange for the things that other people provide for you, you call that being a slave?