Why do people bother? (wall of text)

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PhoenixKing said:

JOKA_ said:

sales2099 said:
 -- Trimming the tree--

Wow bravo.  Great post.  I secretly disagree with you on many game related subjects, but god I love this post.  Keep it up man.

What? For not listening and saying the same crap you hear from anyone? You realize that I thoroughly went through why this is wrong, right? Oh wait, you didn't because you don't read or even want to listen to the opposing argument. You want to hear what you want to hear. That's nice. 

People who work for family do so due to their own feelings of commitment. They'll throw their own expectations on their children and act as if they're superior because they've worked for the child and therefore the child owes them something. So really, there is no altruistic love. You're working to pidgeonhole an innocent child into commitments they never asked for because they were born from your own stupid commitments.

So don't act like you're special, or more moral, or doing the right thing, or somehow superior because you have 'work ethic'. You're just self-deluded and throwing your own bitter feelings and stress on someone who never asked for it and had no choice.

Oh boohoo, third world countries. As if that has anything to do with the argument and my comparisons with Super-capitalism, better known as Fascism and how it literally drove people to kill others because they were afraid that Jews were stealing their jobs. But hey, go on and act like you're some good guy who must never have any negative feelings and will be blessed with magic land when you die.  

I agree with his whole post, but if I were to highlight one line it would be "We go on for the good things."  You have to figure out what your "good things" are and work for that reason.  Be it movies, family, games, nature, drawing, what have you.  You go to work, put in your time, and spend your time off.  Thats just the way it is.

I have a good job that I work at for about 45 hours a week, plus 15 hours of commuting a week.  I get about 4 hours a day total in free time, and weekeneds.  With that free time I also need to do errands, clean the house, pay bills, etc.  I don't have a lot of free time (clearly sales2099 has less), but in exchange I get money that I can spend on my "good things".

You clearly don't like this system/don't think its working, so how you would you rather society function?

 

Also, I feel like your posts/this whole thread is somewhat hinting at suicide ("Why do people bother" - "Might as well get out early") so I would just say if you are super depressed with life maybe seek out a pro that can help you talk this stuff out.  (That wasn't sarcasm or a put down)