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Is every case where you don't commit charity to the starving exploitation or is it only since sex is involved?

• coldtea 12y ago
  No, only the cases where you, you know, exploit the starving to get something out of it. You could not commit charity without also asking them to have sex with you (or work for minimum wage for you).
  • true_religion 12y ago
    Define 'exploit'. If people are starving, essentially if you don't feed them for free, you're exploiting them unless you too are starving. That's the rule of charity that I live by. But ofcourse people have different definitions of exploitation, because like 'evil' its a pretty nebulous word.
    • coldtea 12y ago
      >Define 'exploit'. If people are starving, essentially if you don't feed them for free, you're exploiting them unless you too are starving. Well, you can either feed them for free, or if you DO want their work, pay them a fair compensation, even if you can get away with paying them a near-substinence BS wage. Feeling good with yourself with paying a BS amount because "at least I gave them work and they won't starve this way" is the basis of modern exploitation. Sure, what's "fair" might not be scientifically and mathematically derived value, but it's not like it's totally opaque either. If your company is enjoying large profits, you pay your execs top dollar for their golden parachutes, and you are paying your employess just enough to live hand-to-mouth, then increase that.