The logic in 'Without salespeople we wouldn't live in the world we lived today' doesn't really support the point you are trying to make. Consider that without

The logic in 'Without salespeople we wouldn't live in the world we lived today' doesn't really support the point you are trying to make. Consider that without thieves we also wouldn't live in the world we live today. That should not be read supporting theft, only an acknowledgement that it exists and that we have designed our lived environment in response.