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Re:Bertrand Russell's argument for idleness is more relevant... by bmcn2020 on Thursday August 13, 2020 @03:52AM (#24140964)
> So I gotta wonder, why are the bystanders more mad than the alleged "victims" themselves? Do you realize how screwed up this is?

Can you clarify, cause I'm not sure what issue you're addressing? Am I a "bystander" in this, or an "alleged victim"?

As a "bystander," you think, therefore, that I am not poor/in poverty? What gave you that idea?

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Re:Bertrand Russell's argument for idleness is more relevant... by mirko22 on Thursday August 13, 2020 @03:58AM (#24141004)
Being single mom has often nothing to do with privilege but rather choices in life, at least if you are divorced... I think that was the point.
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Re:Bertrand Russell's argument for idleness is more relevant... by bmcn2020 on Thursday August 13, 2020 @07:20AM (#24142142)
I disagree. The main point, at last my initial point, was that there are people in situations in life -- however they got to those situations -- that absolutely cannot afford that kind of "sloth" lifestyle.

And, sociologically speaking, sometimes single motherhood is connected to privilege, or a lack thereof.

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