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Re:I’ve had the same supper for 10 years by c3534l on Friday May 07, 2021 @10:08PM (#27083009)
You mean if there was a strong implication that there wasn't a genuine choice, but an adaptation to hardship brought on by human rights abuses and an authoritarian government? Call me hypocritical, but no. I don't think I'd have the same reaction.
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Re:I’ve had the same supper for 10 years by paxys on Friday May 07, 2021 @10:20PM (#27083109)
- You are living a certain life and don't know a different world exists

- You are living a certain life and don't have the means nor the inclination to change it

- You are living a certain life, can probably strive for something more, but choose not to

Can people be equally happy/content in all these situations?

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Re:I’ve had the same supper for 10 years by MattRix on Friday May 07, 2021 @11:18PM (#27083494)
You can’t just boil an entire life down to a single metric like being happy/content. Many things (like freedom) may even decrease “happiness” yet also have deeper value.
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