Does Work Give You Dignity?

[Roman77]

Originally Posted by burgler09

There's no dignity in being "helped" or supported by other people, and anyone who doesn't feel shame in that is a pretty sad excuse for a person in my eyes.

I'm sure everyone who's been laid off in the last 4 years and struggling to find work will appreciate your sentiments.

[nightcrawler]

Originally Posted by statisticsnerd

No, it provides me with money. That is it.

The day I no longer need to work, I won't. I could care less what society thinks about me.

BINGO !!!!!


same here.

if you do not give me money, I do not care what you think.

[Randomdude]

Originally Posted by burgler09

Does working give diginity? Absolutely! How can you support a family and make money without working? It doesn't matter what you're doing or what kind of work you have, you can't support yourself or a family without it. There's no dignity in being "helped" or supported by other people, and anyone who doesn't feel shame in that is a pretty sad excuse for a person in my eyes.

The next 20 generations of the Koch family will never have to lift a finger, and if they play their cards right, the Koch family will never work again in perpetuity. How about those apples?