And here we go with a mix up over what's being talked about... if you read what most people are posting, they are actually talking about fiction not non-fiction. I'll agree you can learn things from fiction but it does not equal knowledge and it is not essential... also extrapolating from leebase's comments (which clearly relate to books and fiction) to things like medical care and knowledge, is simply being disingenuous by trying to equate things which are clearly not equal.
No medical care = very bad.
No knowledge (probably non-fiction) = very bad.
No fiction = maybe irritating, annoying whatever but (by most of the world's definitions) not even noticeable except for those who have the luxury of the spare time and finance required.
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Originally Posted by ardeegee
That may be strictly true by your definition, but "one" very much can be harmed by not affording something that exists. That includes things like medical care-- and knowledge. And it is better for "one" and for society as a whole if both are as inexpensive as possible.
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