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I live in a country where more than 80% of my salary goes to redistribution. That redistribution also finances artists through grants, education. I do not beli
by madsbuch 3y ago
I live in a country where more than 80% of my salary goes to redistribution. That redistribution also finances artists through grants, education.
I do not believe in your rather narrow sighted way of thinking about how one pays for the artists - that is has to be private, directly for the service, and on commercial terms.
Especially since "me and many people in tech" has probably supported artists way more than you ever will by watching a Sneakers ad.
- chefandy 3y agoI don’t think those payments should be private either, but they are. You can’t stop paying people because you think they should be publicly paid, if they’re not going to be publicly paid instead. And unless the content you consume is all made by artists that live under that system, what your system does is irrelevant. As convenient as it would be for our circumstances or identities to relieve us from our duty to deal fairly with other people, it doesn’t. In fact, it’s the first defense we reflexively cite when justifying something we do wrong. The fact that you’re using your residence in a country with more humane economic policy as justification for treating people with the exact opposite principles exemplifies that. Stop the mental gymnastics. You feel entitled to people’s art, and your self-image of being a good person with the right political ideals absolves you from what you consider to be a minor indiscretion in simply taking it. You’re wrong.