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what is your point? you are saying that they are not forced into it and so therefore everything is A OK?
by codecamper 11y ago
what is your point? you are saying that they are not forced into it and so therefore everything is A OK?
- dylanjermiah 11y agoIf people are consensually engaging in an activity and it is not harmful in anyway to others, it is perfectly fine.
- sschueller 11y agoThe problem is it is harmful to others. There is always someone who is willing to work for less or worse conditions which collectively affects everyone.
- tech_is_amoral 11y agoCompetition is what allows us to do more with fewer resources, which makes us all better off.
- codecamper 11y agothen theres that darn network effect. oops!
- tech_is_amoral 11y agoSorry it must be one of those days where I'm having trouble making the connection. Would you mind elaborating a little bit?
- toomuchtodo 11y agoReally? It appears that's not the case, and "competition" means those with leverage (both with capital and technology) are able to capture an ever increasing amount of wealth compared to the rest of the working class. Funny how "competition" is great as long as you're on the "winning" side.
- dhruvbird 11y agoIs prostitution perfectly fine?
- tech_is_amoral 11y agoAssuming there's no coercion occurring, I would say yes.
- nostrebored 11y agoHow can you ever make that assumption? What would you define as coercion?
- tech_is_amoral 11y agoI think you're misunderstanding what I'm saying. I apologize for poor phrasing in the previous comment. Let me see if I can more clearly explain with an example. Imagine the question is, "Is purchasing food with money perfectly fine?". Most people would agree that trading money for food is fine so long as it's consensual and both parties agree (i.e. assuming there is no coercion). If one party used violence, or threats of violence, to get the other party to make the trade, that would be coercion. Most people would agree that this type of "trade" is not okay. Hopefully that helped. Cheers.