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Society is getting sick of selfish "Conservative values" (discuss.online)

submitted 5 days ago by bytesonbike@discuss.online to c/peoplebluesky@lemmy.world

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[–] Sergio@lemmy.world 21 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Even if you're selfish, free healthcare for all makes sense. A 28-year-old who doesn't work can still be a disease vector, and if they don't stay healthy now they will be an even bigger health burden later in life.

I think it's less selfishness than a morality derived from:

slave-owners, who had to force enslaved people to work
puritanical christians who assumed human nature was naturally lazy and immoral
zero-sum business owners who don't want to see others "get ahead" in ways they hadn't
people who believe raising a family isn't "real work", just something you should do between jobs

[–] shawn1122@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago

Or maybe they can't work due to autoimmune disease or chronic illness and maybe even could work if they had healthcare...