STREET DOGS: Ethics: not worth worrying about
Do not waste your time on Social Questions
Do not waste your time on Social Questions. What is the matter with the poor is Poverty; what is the matter with the rich is Uselessness. — George Bernard Shaw In Europe the rich are refined enough to act as if they're not wealthy. That is how civilised people behave. If you ask me, being cultured and civilised is not about everyone being free and equal; it's about everyone being refined enough to act as if they were. Then no one has to feel guilty. — Orhan Pamuk Consumerism The history of ethics is a sad tale of wonderful ideals that nobody can live up to. Most Christians did not imitate Christ, most Buddhists failed to follow Buddha and most Confucians would have caused Confucius a temper tantrum. In contrast, most people today successfully live up to the capitalist-consumerist ideal. The new ethic promises paradise on condition that the rich remain greedy and spend their time making more money and that the masses give free rein to their cravings and passions and buy more and more...
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