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It is my point that this may be a good strategy.
> it's still a luxury in that your wife had the means to live for 8 months without a substantial income
Spending 10k Euro on an audio system is a luxury, spending 10k Euro to get a better job is an investment with a pretty good ROI.
> Some people don't have the safety net to be able to do that, even if they knew it would put them in a better position in the long run.
Since for almost anything there will be people who can't afford it, so this argument makes everything a luxury.
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It is my point that this may be a good strategy.
> it's still a luxury in that your wife had the means to live for 8 months without a substantial income
Spending 10k Euro on an audio system is a luxury, spending 10k Euro to get a better job is an investment with a pretty good ROI.
> Some people don't have the safety net to be able to do that, even if they knew it would put them in a better position in the long run.
Since for almost anything there will be people who can't afford it, so this argument makes everything a luxury.