SciFiBoy said:
TheRealMafoo said:
SciFiBoy said:
TheRealMafoo said:
SciFiBoy said:
shortly after the US was founded you had a civil war over the treatment of slaves, your ideas would treat the working class as slaves, perhaps you like that idea? are you some sort of wealthy man who wants to own 5 or 6 slaves?
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No, I a man who worked as a buss boy when I was 18, sometimes living off of nothing more then 20 dollars a month for food.
I now live a very good lifestyle (porsche 911 convertible, 2300 sqft home on 14 acres, boat, etc..), all because I applied myself, worked my way through school, and worked harder then the next guy at every job I have had. I still work 50 hours a week (10 on my own time).
I never took anything from anyone, including government assistance.
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most people on minimum wage work 37-50 hours a week, so no you didnt/dont work harder than most people, lots of people do well at school, not all get well paid jobs, some want jobs that dont pay well like nursing, so no you are not superior than the rest of us, you just think you are cause your paid more now
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If I thought some people were superior to others, I would be a democrat (as some people need help, while others don't). I feel anyone who applies themselves can be where I am today.
My political views are because I feel I am not superior.
And in my field, where I work, people work 35-40 hours a week (software developer). if they worked 50, I would work 60.
The only real trick to success, is working harder/smarter then the next guy. We have 6 developers in our shop. If we went down to 1, it would be me. I work very hard to make sure I am the last one they want to let go. It insures I will always have work.
I am no better then the other 5, I just work harder at it. When did hard work go out of fashion?
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define hard work? id argue a nurse or police man works harder than any software developer and the nurse/policeman are doing a more important job, why do you deserve to be paid twice as much as them and why dont they deserve basic stuff like free healthcare and education for there kids?
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I am going to say this big and in bold, so you get it..
NOTHING IS FREE
To give something to someone, you first have to take it from someone else. What gives you the right to take from others?
I would agree with your argument in a Communist country, but in the US, any Police or Nurse can be a software developer, and make my salary. No one is denied the opportunity. The chose those professions. And I think all Police and Nurses have insurance options.
Also, I think the healthcare industry needs to be reformed (I said that before), so even someone who is working minimum wage can afford healthcare. The system now is broken.
That does not mean give it to them however. Everyone needs to earn it. It's not a right.
