• Encromion@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    It’s more like “you haven’t earned the right to have other people keep you alive”. I daresay it’s related to how, after 40ish years of working and raising a family and being a good citizen you can retire and have the bar for “staying alive” set a lot lower for most.

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      9 months ago

      I’d amend that to: “You haven’t earned the right to have other people keep you alive after you grow up”

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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        9 months ago

        Sure, and we should define “growing up” as having mental capacity to provide for yourself. That’s kind of getting into the weeds here though.