On 3/7/06, Maluvia <terakuma@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I assume, (perhaps erroneously), the following things: > > 1. Everyone, unless they are independently wealthy, living on a pension, or > a hobo, has a job or self-employment income by means of which they are > enabled to pay their bills and purchase the goods and services they either > require or simply desire. > > 2. All said individuals are actually being *paid* a wage, salary, or > receiving some form of income for this work - else they could not pay the > rent with it, so to speak. > > 3. All these same individuals believe they *deserve* to be paid for > whatever work they do for their employer - or if self-employed - for > whatever goods or services they offer for sale. > > This being the case, how on earth can such individuals make the case that > they deserve to be paid for what they do for a living, while an artist, > programmer, or individual in some line of work other than their own - does > not? > > Just asking. > > I find the degree of hypocrisy underlying such a premise utterly > dumbfounding - not to mention the conceit. > > - Maluvia I agree, but I guess I stopped reading the other thread when it got heated to the point that you branched off into this one? Personally, I have no problems paying for this library, except that right now I don't have a job, so it will have to wait until I get a new one. What the attitude is with some Linux users, I don't know... Someone flipped on me because I accept donations at UbuntuStudio.com to help pay for the site fees and whatnot (I haven't actually received any donations, but that's besides the point). They said I started the site for the love of money and that they would not be supporting me. Oooook then. Dana
