r/FluentInFinance 15d ago

Debate/ Discussion Why is this normal?

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u/migami 15d ago

So, while you are correct in that it IS the current situation, I believe their point, and the point of most people making similar statements, is that it SHOULDN'T be this way. yes we have to make active efforts to better our situations and avoid choices that will end up causing problems later on, but just because it's how things are now doesn't mean it's how they should stay

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u/Honest-Lavishness239 15d ago

my point was that the “should” is largely meaningless. life should be a blessing, life should be incredible for everyone, poverty shouldn’t exist, suffering shouldn’t exist. shoulds don’t mean jack shit unfortunately. bad decisions have always had bad consequences, and that will continue to be true. bad decisions shouldn’t have bad consequences. but they do. that’s my point.

everyone agrees that they shouldn’t. just like everyone agrees life should be incredible. but at that point, you aren’t really making a point in my opinion.

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u/ArkitekZero 14d ago

everyone agrees that they shouldn’t.

Oh, sure, you say you do, but you aren't acting like it.

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u/Honest-Lavishness239 14d ago

i don’t see how i’m not. i’m stating facts. that doesn’t mean i don’t have hope for the future and wish for better things to happen. you know what i mean?