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Re:Survey shows people no longer believe working hard will l... by csunbird on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @09:56AM (#27515570)
That's exactly the point. For example, my parents sacrificed a lot of give me and my brother the opportunity to get a good education, and now when they want to retire, they are unable to do it safely, as they could not accrue the wealth required to retire. They literally lived just to improve my chances of having a good life, which I might not have even succeeded on that.

Is this fair to them? Definitely not.

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Re:Survey shows people no longer believe working hard will l... by 5560675260 on Wednesday June 16, 2021 @10:05AM (#27528608)
Why not? Life is a team game.

Instead of ensuring certain comforts in old age, your parents made an investment into future. This way they get a peace of mind, a feeling of beating their own mortality, leaving something (well, someone) behind after they are gone. It's a great deal if that's how they see things.

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