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Re:The 'unpopular' parenting rule I always used on my kids–E... by s1artibartfast on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @04:15PM (#33615120)
The problem is that there are several stable equilibriums to that proverb:

Everything can be taken from a slave and dead people need nothing.

To rephrase in a less hyperbolic manner : desire is unlimited, and you need force to extract work from the unwilling.

Re:The 'unpopular' parenting rule I always used on my kids–E... by pjkundert on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @05:33PM (#33616083)
Of course, the unstated subject of “from each” is always you…