Just a statement about how we have the resources readily available yet unobtainable to some.
Comment on A perfect visualisation of a wasteful system
Rhoeri@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I don’t get it… is that store supposed to let people in to sleep on their beds?
Daft_ish@lemmy.world 11 months ago
kadotux@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
It’s a critique on capitalism, where we have the technology and products to improve our quality of life but restrict access to them for a considerable percentage of humas. You’re welcome.
GBU_28@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Even in a utopian communist society there would be showrooms for products, to help people select what best meets their sleep/medical needs. Those beds would be unused too.
It is a separate issue, that the showroom is not responsible for, that resulted in a homeless person not having a bed.
Systemic issues have systemic solutions. If you try to apply a local solution to a systemic problem, you just kicked the can. (As in, letting homeless people use the showroom beds).
kadotux@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
The systemic solution is not a utopian communist society, but a system which provides beds for those who need it. The picture highlights this problem.This is not a critique on the showroom, or the store owner (which is how you interpreted it), this is a critique on society. You were the one who muddied the waters. The point is not “letting homeless people use the showroom beds” but rather “letting homeless people use beds”.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Considering we have multiple people suggesting that the homeless person should, in fact, be allowed to sleep in that bed, I think that a lot of people are interpreting it that way.
GBU_28@lemm.ee 11 months ago
I didn’t muddy anything. I handled multiple points. The second point in my comment is the one you are discussing.
Further, it is not “another argument” fallacy when “capitalism” is written on the photo. The prominent differing economic model is communism or like systems, where needs are systemically met before profits are considered. So it is implied one can discuss other economic models by the presence of “capitalism” in the source material.
Pratai@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
According to all the kids here, yes.
SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 months ago
“kids”
You are not superior for not having empathy for homeless people
fosforus@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
Do you think the homeless need your empathy?
SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 months ago
I certainly think they will get nothing if people don’t have empathy for them.
gmtom@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Hey its the sole free thinker and adult on all of lemmy!!!
Black_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
Lemmy. Huh. It gets tiring aftet a while.
dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
Go outside then.