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mark tyler | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I’d just soften this. People are inherently valuable whether or not they are economically productive

We are the only reason the universe contains wonder and love 🫂🫂🫂
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Doog | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I don't know if that's true. I would love to believe that, I really would.

Was Hitler valuable?
Stalin?
Terrorists?
Degenerates of every stripe?

There are some who many would agree that is not the case. Not even to mention the people above, or people like them, would have the same feeling about you or I.

And if the mighty think you are not valuable, what are you going to do to stop them from implementing whatever machinations they have in mind for you?
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mark tyler | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 That’s part of why it’s a big problem if people don’t see everyone as valuable.

I would say those people are profoundly and tragically mistaken, and still individually valuable.

That’s part of the worldview where you endeavor to avoid harming anyone, helping everyone you can, but also defending yourself.

🫂🫂🫂
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sersleepy | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Hell is other people, we learn from them n their choices, we make advancements in reinforcing measures to not allow their mistakes to take place over n over again.. like mark says everyone is individually valuable n offer some contribution to humanity’s path forward.