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pebblebrusher t1_je1mn8s wrote
Reply to comment by Vic_Hedges in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
I’m with you there. I am very grateful. I live an insanely privileged life, and because of my starting point as a white upper middle class man, it has been easier for me to work hard and succeed in a traditional capitalist sense. I am certain that I would have had huge hurdles to overcome if I had been born to poverty.
Your point makes sense in a true meritocracy, which does not exist in the US.
crazy_gurl1001 t1_je1mmh4 wrote
Reply to comment by shadowscale1229 in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
It absolutely does not indicate that there’s a higher power. I personally do not believe in that, but I do believe in the universe and everything happens for a reason. We were put here to live and love. I’m sorry you don’t see that, and also you saying we make our own reasons kinda dictates what you’re saying lol. We definitely are here for reasons, you just have to find yours:)
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TJtherock t1_je1m93u wrote
Reply to comment by MisterPublic in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
Most likely without proper protection. Either on purpose or not.
Condoms are cheap comparatively, people.
shadowscale1229 t1_je1m6c0 wrote
Reply to comment by crazy_gurl1001 in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
being put here for a reason implies a higher power. humanity does not exist for any reason other than we evolved from other hominids and became smart enough to make fire, and then used fire to make better things.
so yeah, we don't exist for any reason. however, we make our own personal reason to exist.
mine is spite
xlRadioActivelx t1_je1m2y0 wrote
Reply to comment by pebblebrusher in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
The only point I was trying to make is the absurdity of complaining that you were born without your consent.
claysverycoolreddit t1_je1lyoy wrote
Reply to comment by claysverycoolreddit in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
My point is that it isn't really a choice if the only other option is death
Banter_Fam_Lad t1_je1lxsl wrote
Reply to comment by crazy_gurl1001 in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
Like I say it was only depressing in the beginning when my ideas were being questioned. After that it's pretty enlightening
Vic_Hedges t1_je1lupy wrote
Reply to comment by pebblebrusher in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
The fact that other people have worked hard to produce abundance doesn't somehow entitle you to the benefits of it.
If they DO give you some, be thankful for it. It's a gift.
claysverycoolreddit t1_je1luhr wrote
Reply to comment by DoktoroKiu in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
It can't be eliminated, but it can be reduced
DoktoroKiu t1_je1liku wrote
Reply to comment by claysverycoolreddit in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
How so? The universe must also be guilty of coercing us to work for our survival, then, too.
There are many problems with capitalist society, but any functional society will involve some type of exchange of labor for goods and services needed to survive. Be it a paycheck from a wealthy capitalist business owner, or a contract you enter into with your community in an anarchist society, you will be "coerced" into being a useful part of society one way or another.
The only way you would never be compelled to work would be by the charity of others, or whenever we've managed to fully automate everything so that no human labor is required.
ColonelMonty t1_je1li4a wrote
Reply to comment by Viendictive in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
False, I was born to kick bubblegum and chew ass, and I'm all out of ass.
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pebblebrusher t1_je1l6lg wrote
Reply to comment by xlRadioActivelx in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
Wow that’s a bleak outlook man. We’re all in it together. I think the point they were making is that we are coerced into making decisions because we have basic needs for survival that aren’t readily available to us without engaging in our capitalist system. When we have enough food and housing to feed the hungry and house the homeless, yet that doesn’t happen, we need to question the system we function under.
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5thOddman t1_je1kr58 wrote
Reply to comment by crazy_gurl1001 in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
It's not depressing, at least I don't think so. It means I can give myself any meaning I want, look for my own happiness instead of a "purpose" I was made to accomplish
Tacitus_AMP t1_je1kr26 wrote
Reply to comment by crazy_gurl1001 in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
There are only the reasons that we, ourselves, create. That's the point of their comment and the source of the freedom they experience. It doesn't need to be a nihilistic viewpoint at all.
pyrotechniks t1_je1kpti wrote
Reply to comment by lifeintraining in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
This breaks my heart. Why can't family just be supportive. Especially a grandparent, aren't they supposed to "spoil" their grandkids just a little bit? I hope your mom has a change of heart and deemphasizes that myth of hustle culture and limitless hard work.
char-le-magne t1_je1klfm wrote
Reply to comment by Vic_Hedges in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
A lot of those people only have to keep working because of scheduled obsolescence that's slowly killing the planet. A lot of us could do a greater share of that life sustaining work and still have more free time if there wasn't so much busy work.
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crazy_gurl1001 t1_je1mszn wrote
Reply to comment by 5thOddman in The reason you were born is to be productive & exploited your whole life, as a reward you're sold freedom in years that you wouldn't be a productive worker anyway. by KHUSTOM
That’s exactly what that is though? Everything happens for a reason. You finding your own happiness and reasons IS why you are here !