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Re:NYC Jails Want to Ban Physical Mail, Then Privatize Scann... by ok_dad on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @03:51PM (#34510158)
> This has the effect of discouraging people from working.

Does it? I don't know that we can say it will, for sure. You're just assuming people are lazy, probably. Maybe it will discourage people from doing bullshit jobs and working on shitty advertising crapola, and instead we will have another human renaissance period of amazing things. Everyone I know, even those who aren't college educated and on the track to success since birth, would absolutely do amazing things for their communities with their time if they weren't doing stupid bullshit to enrich others.

Re:NYC Jails Want to Ban Physical Mail, Then Privatize Scann... by concordDance on Wednesday January 25, 2023 @06:28AM (#34517053)
The ones I've talked to have said they'd probably watch TV, hang out with friends or play video games.
Re:NYC Jails Want to Ban Physical Mail, Then Privatize Scann... by ok_dad on Wednesday January 25, 2023 @02:07PM (#34522734)
People say a lot of things. I constantly say I hate working and wish I could play vidya all day, but in reality when I'm on vacation I fucking hate it.