Re:Language and Poverty
by 2devnull on Wednesday November 29, 2023 @08:44AM
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Bell curves exist in nature. Not that natural == good. But “need” and “nature” hang together.
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Industries, computers, surgeons, books… all things that don't exist in nature. Your point?
I’ll bite: some people want to save more, other people want to spend more. To remove inequality from humanity is to remove human nature itself. Whether or not that’s a good thing is totally besides the point. The premise requires a lack of historical understanding. Maybe we could also end prostitution and violent crime. “If only some politician would make a law… “
Re:Language and Poverty
by xkekjrktllss on Wednesday November 29, 2023 @01:22PM
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This a classic is-ought fallacy, and I'm trying to be generous.