• deaf_fish@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Ok, but why do people deserve to get paid for their work? That seems like a moralist statement. Is there deeper rational supporting that statement, or is that a moral imperative for you?

    Edit: to be clear I’m not disagreeing with the premise, I just want your reasoning for arriving at it.

    • Jordan Lund@lemmy.one
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      1 year ago

      Super simple. My time is valuable to me, if you ask me to contribute my time for something that benefits you, I need to be compensated for my time.

      I can choose to donate my time, but doing so comes at a cost to me and if I contribute too much of my time, then I can’t pay bills, my electricity gets turned off, I get evicted, and so on.

      Do you value yourself so little that you work for free? If so, I’ve got some housework you can do!