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Originally Posted by Mircea
Sounds like a personal problem.
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It is. Isn't that what this whole thread is about? Personal problems? Isn't each personal side someone's personal problem?
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Originally Posted by Mircea
Yes, it's called Cost Inflation, what of it?
If you don't like it it, you have three possible solutions: 1) stop consuming, or 2) increase production, or in the event Cost Inflation is caused by Cost-push Inflation, then start eliminating the government regulations that increase costs.
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Nope. Not a huge consumer. In fact I cut my own hair because I can't afford to have someone do it for me. I don't use paper towels, I use cloth hand towels - yes, from the THRIFT SHOP. Have had a couple water bugs come into my place, but I will put off buying raid for one more week because I feel $5 is a little steep for me to purchase this week. Hey, not a problem.
Increase production... huh? Ok teach me instead of putting me down. What the hell are you talking about?
Start eliminating the gov regulations.... Yep. It would be nice if EVERY ONE were educated politically and economically, me included, then maybe we could all COLLABORATE (gee there's that word again) to make things better for EVERYONE. Because there's more than just gov regulations that need addressed but don't you think the only way changes can occur is through unity? What is going to change when all we do is argue about what the real problem is? You're not going to listen to my side and I'm definitely not responding to your view that people should live cramped up together like a 3rd world country.
As a human I need my own space. I need to breath. And that HAS to be a priority. You haven't met my family. Another personal problem. Yessir. And I'm the only one that's going to care about it.
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Originally Posted by Mircea
I understand that you’re going to have to learn how to do less with less.
That means I can't pay $400 for your rent. You're just going to have to go live with your mother, your father, your sister, your brother, the cat, the dog, the rat, the frog, your cousins, your nephews, the neighbor your loving or a total freaking stranger.
I don't give a damn what you do, so long as you stop soaking me for rent because you have some strange differently twisted belief that you are entitled to your very own personal private residence and that me and everyone else has to pay for it.
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Originally Posted by Mircea
Then you need to learn how to do less with less. Cancel the cable, the satellite, the broadband, the cell-phones, NetFlix, World of Warcraft, get rid of all of your cars but one, start shopping at thrift stores and second hand shops, and start sharing living accommodations.
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YOU don't pay $400 for my rent. Google it. Federal budget. Of your taxes.... what percent do they take out specifically for food stamps or section 8.
Heartlessness would be saying go live with your .... the rat... the frog... etc. And your answer to all this is civil war??
Gee hon, which one of us comes from a place of the heart and which one comes from a place of hate.
I already do with less. The bare bones as a matter of fact. To the point that I've thought long and deep about what we're meant to be as humans. What are our basic needs. Shelter, food, water. I would be FINE without all the extra strappings because I don't have them anyway. I would love nothing more than the independence of knowing how to grow and store my own food, etc.
Pretty sure God provided everything for us. Food grows in the ground, shelter can be made from trees. Do ya think he intended that land be parceled off and privately owned so that only SOME of the people can live to some stupid degree of needless possessions and paid for entertainment?
I would gladly shun the almighty dollar way of life, you can have it but how can I do that when some "higher" authority says they own everything and I have live anywhere unless I compete for that one job among the other 50, and then hope that the 8/hr job I fought for will be enough to provide for my BASIC needs.
Oh. So how many relatives are living with YOU right now? I certainly can't imagine you NOT calling THEM leeches.
The one thing that no one can discuss is whether or not humans have a soul and what that soul needs to survive. All the money games, material possessions, competition... all leads to fighting for resources that we need to meet our physical needs. We can't even agree that everyone has a RIGHT to food and shelter. Food GROWS from the GROUND for a REASON. So what impact does it have when any one person can say... "all THAT land is MINE".
Instead of a focusing on the spirit inside us... all our attention is on what we need to buy just to meet basic needs. And for people who have money, the focus is on buying possessions and entertainment. Class division will keep us from uniting and making any real change in the things that need changed.
Wonder if things will ever degrade to a point where we will all once again be learning to live off the land directly. Collaboration instead of competition.
Sorry if you can't understand any one else's position but your own. I do understand where YOU are coming from. You got a machine beating inside you instead of a spirit. You don't agree with me?
Sounds like a personal problem.
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