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Originally Posted by Sirtel
I don't understand those who seem to think that wanting things to be cheaper is entitlement. People have always wanted things to be cheaper, wages to be bigger, living and working conditions to be better. It's natural. And they should want it. It's the driving force of the civilization. Otherwise it's likely we would be living in a world with a handful of super-rich and billions of dirt-poor, with no middle ground in between.
What's so wrong with wanting things to be more affordable? It's not the same as wanting the makers of those things to not get paid. The wish for cheaper, more affordable goods is one of the factors in keeping the invention going, finding new ways to make things, for lower costs. Does someone miss the times when only the very rich could afford books and other luxury goods? I bet one could hear a lot about the entitlement of the masses then too.
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Very good post, this. I now feel both sides of the debate have validity.