• Jumi@lemmy.world
        71·
        2 年前

        Isn’t that what freedom is all about? The choice of either slaving away or starving?

      • exanime@lemmy.today
        19·
        2 年前

        Is a predictable income something people want or something they need?

        You keep framing it as if people can just do photosynthesis and keep a house while they have no income

      • MrJameGumb@lemmy.world
        12·
        2 年前

        I certainly enjoy not being homeless and would like to continue not being homeless. If I can actually buy some things that aren’t the absolute cheapest worst possible option as well that would also be good.

      • shani66@ani.social
        2·
        2 年前

        Are you suggesting bank robbery? Because it’s a fluke those guys got away with it.

        Or did they get caught already? I haven’t kept up.

  • Björn@swg-empire.de
    251·
    2 年前

    To give OP a boon, my friend’s mother had a plaque with a saying along the lines of “I was born against my will and I will die against my will. So please let me at least live like I want to.”

    I think that’s a good philosophy to approach your own life and the people you encounter.

    • 𝜯𝐞𝐡 𝜝𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐤𝐢@lemmy.worldOP
      615·
      2 年前

      I liked the quote until I started to think of the negative parameters of such a saying. It comes down to who is saying it < their intention.

      ‘I was born against my will and I will die against my will. So please let me at least live like I want to.’ - Ted Bundy

      v.s.

      ‘I was born against my will and I will die against my will. So please let me at least live like I want to.’ - Betty White

      • Björn@swg-empire.de
        7·
        2 年前

        Well, to come back to your post they chose to live like that to a degree. I guess for themselves it was nice.

  • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.eeBannedEnglish
    211·
    2 年前

    I’m going to live like a billionaire… I am going to live like a billionaire.

    Mate, you have so very little actual free-will. There’s still a debate if you even have free-will at all. If it’s even a thing or just a concept we came up with.

    • Björn@swg-empire.de
      81·
      2 年前

      Well, at least scientists have identified the hormone that is responsible for the “this was totally my own idea” feeling.

        • Björn@swg-empire.de
          31·
          2 年前

          Can’t find it right now. If I recall correctly they could measure the “decision” happening before the action was performed.

          Or maybe those are two separate studies.

  • dog@suppo.fi
    171·
    2 年前

    Sure you do buddy.

    Euthanasia is totally legal and not shunned upon everywhere in the world.

      • exanime@lemmy.today
        7·
        2 年前

        When the consequences are homelessness, starvation, disease, imprisonment, etc… you really had no choice

        Let’s stop pretending people could choose whatever they want in our society and still live a dignified life

  • GiddyGap@lemm.ee
    7·
    2 年前

    Hmm. I don’t know about that. Maybe certain very rich people have more freedom regarding the way they can live. I just have to do 9-5, no questions asked.