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Originally Posted by Minte
In my view the lazy group has grown after every boom. 30 years ago a person would be embarrassed to receive anything free from the government. I don't think under achievers in society is anything new. There just is too much help and too large of a safety net given now. Remember when it was said..failure is not an option. Today ,failure is an option and for way too many people.
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If by boom you mean population boom or technology boom I fully agree. We do not have jobs suitable to everyone. There will always be jobs for very bright self-motivated well educated people who are creative and trustworthy. There will also be jobs for anyone 7' tall who can dunk. Many people don't fit into either of those groups. The guy who would have been capable of working in the mail room before email existed is not capable of working in the board room just because he is no longer needed. That's not a matter of laziness or retraining. It's a matter of globalization, automation and population. The labor intensive 9-5 40 hour a week retire with a pension and a gold watch after 30 years jobs are gone for many people.
When self-driving vehicles replace every bus driver, limo driver, taxi driver and teamster in the country, watch how many more 'lazy' people suddenly become poor. Blaming them for that is as misguided as blaming them for being unable to dunk.
Do we kill them or care for them? Is there another option?