• Maoo [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    1 year ago

    There are other meanings for the word material, ha. Material interest means they get stuff that benefits them if they act a certain way. It is in your material interest to own a house so that you can have housing security. It is in a landlord’s interest that you rent from them instead, and for as much as you’ll pay.

    And there’s nothing wrong with judging individuals based on what they choose to do with their lives. There are activities and professions (not that landlording is a profession) that are inherently extractive and detrimental and that nobody is forced to do. For example, working as a mercenary.

    • CorruptBuddha@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      There are other meanings for the word material, ha. Material interest means they get stuff that benefits them if they act a certain way. It is in your material interest to own a house so that you can have housing security. It is in a landlord’s interest that you rent from them instead, and for as much as you’ll pay.

      Okay, don’t answer my question.

      And there’s nothing wrong with judging individuals based on what they choose to do with their lives.

      Factually it’s wrong. You’re judging them by the associations of what they choose to do with their lives, not the actuality.

      Thank you for the insight.

      • Maoo [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
        12·
        1 year ago

        Okay, don’t answer my question.

        Your question was based on a misunderstanding of what I meant by materialism and therefore irrelevent. I would also assumes it was rhetorical.

        Did you, at any point, consider engaging with what I said and addressing it? You’re going in a bad faith direction.

        Factually it’s wrong.

        What facts are incorrect?

        You’re judging them by the associations of what they choose to do with their lives, not the actuality.

        It’s not an association it’s owning housing and renting it to other people to make a profit. That’s an economic and social activity. This is obvious, but you seem to be struggling with being wrong.

        • CorruptBuddha@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Your question was based on a misunderstanding of what I meant by materialism and therefore irrelevent. I would also assumes it was rhetorical.

          I think it’s relevant, if you don’t want to answer that’s your choice.

          Did you, at any point, consider engaging with what I said and addressing it? You’re going in a bad faith direction.

          I’ve engaged with your comments as I’ve felt fit, if you feel that’s taking things in a bad faith direction those are your feelings not something coming from me.

          We should just stop here though because I’ve already gotten the explanations I was looking for, and my goal wasn’t up get into a slap fight.