• @acceptable_pumpkin@lemmy.world
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    1411 year ago

    That’s such a sad argument. I heard a great counter to that line. Imagine we discovered a cure for cancer. This line of reasoning would say “well my mom suffered and died of cancer so why should others get a cure?”

      • @HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world
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        811 year ago

        A choice typically made by 17 year old kids after having spent their entire life having it drummed into them that college is the correct step to take after school

        • @hydrospanner@lemmy.world
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          561 year ago

          Also 17 year old kids, the vast majority of which have never taken on significant debt and have no frame of reference for the scale of obligation they’re taking on.

          It blows my mind that we look at an 17 year old and, as a government, we say, “Alcohol? Too young and immature. Handguns? Too young and immature. Tobacco products? Too young and immature. Voting? Too young and immature. Enlisting in the military or want to take on 5 or 6 figures of debt that will drive your major life decisions for the next few decades? Sign here.”

      • @underisk@lemmy.ml
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        161 year ago

        I guess you’re against COVID treatments too because coming in contact with other human beings is also a choice. Lung Cancer cure? No thanks, they chose to smoke those cigarettes so I would like them to suffer.

        • @jarfil@lemmy.world
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          -201 year ago

          Lung Cancer cure? No thanks, they chose to smoke those cigarettes so I would like them to suffer.

          My mom died of Lung Cancer, didn’t smoke a single cigarette her whole life. So fuck you.

      • Bipta
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        01 year ago

        What causes you to go to school? Generally a hope to fulfill your basic survival functions these days, like eating, safety, and temperature regulation. Are those needs choices?

        And what causes having those needs? Being born. Was that one’s own choice either?

        I think this argument won’t work well on those who came of age when a highschool degree would cut it, but it is logically rather sound based on present realities.

        • @Gigan@lemmy.world
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          01 year ago

          I’m a younger millennial and went to school and got a degree. No debt. It’s a choice.

          • @zaph@sh.itjust.works
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            01 year ago

            I love this argument. Absolutely no empathy for anyone who had different options and experiences, just straight up “I did it so anyone else can too.” You’re making the world a better place. /s

            • @Gigan@lemmy.world
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              01 year ago

              I can have empathy for people in different situations than me, but it’s not my responsibility to bail them out of their problems.

              • @BigMacHole@lemm.ee
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                -11 year ago

                What’s your opinion on bailing out Mega Corporations who didn’t responsibly save their money? Or is it ok to bail out Mega Corps but not ok to bail out your mechanic?