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> the idea that by doing something for yourself you're stealing someone else's labor opportunity This is the mindset of "rugged individualism" Which has nothi
by AndrewKemendo 3y ago
> the idea that by doing something for yourself you're stealing someone else's labor opportunity
This is the mindset of "rugged individualism"
Which has nothing to offer society (in which you live) for a way to live. You are mortally bound to need and care for others. Choosing not to does not absolve you of the responsibility, it's simply lacking the character necessary to provide for your own care via supporting, fixing, building a functional cooperative society.
- anigbrowl 3y agoYou are mortally bound to need and care for others. This is exactly what I meant when I said I don't care to join your church. I can see why you'd object to the sort of individualism that says 'I won't help others because people should take care of themselves.' However, you've now extended this to the idea that people who do practice various kinds of self-sufficiency should not be allowed to, but must be be in a position of needing others whether they want to or not. This is an absurdity. Is a person who cuts their own hair to be forced to go to a barber or hairdresser? Should programmers have to obtain a permission slip before writing code? Should hardware stores refuse service to DIYers? Your values as stated deny anyone the possibility of self-sufficiency, solitude, or privacy.