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Originally Posted by hidari
Writing is a privilege not a right. Most people are lucky to even have the ability to write books and make money off them.
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A priviledge, by definition, is something that can be taken away.
Is anyone or any organisation allowed to(or able to) take away your ability to write? Can anyone say you are not allowed to write? Can you do something that society deems inappropriate and therefore warrants a punishment of banning you to write anything at all in future?
Driving a car is a priviledge. Writing is not.
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Originally Posted by hidari
Well said Trompe. ON a worldwide scale making any money as a writer is an extreme privilege compared to what most people do for a living. A good chunk of them make a 1 USD a day and people are screaming that they have all these rights.
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So because someone is worse of than any particular author that author should not seek to make a living from their work? Do you get paid more than $1USD a day? Do you think the work you do deserves more than that? Why should you get more when so many only get $1USD
And if the rights of another are trampled should the author put up with their own rights being trampled? How does that make the world a better place? I know the old saying misery loves company but that is taking it a bit far don't you think?
Frankly I think this whole idea of "compared to what others do for a living they have it easy and shouldn't compalin" is just plain jealousy at work. Making a living from doing what you love is something I think anyone would jump at given the chance.
Cheers,
PKFFW