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[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

It’s a nuanced debate.

Actually, I'm big on nuanced conversations, but I really don't think it is in this case, I think what you been expressing is more strawmanning than actual real world scenarios.

In the military, housing on post is free, and those who chose to live off post receive a housing allowance. You could say this is a comparable arrangement. But the military also dictates where you live, and you don’t have quite the freedom as you do with a private employer.

I don't think you can use this as a justification for the points you've been expressing, as a military and a corporation are two very different things, and the responsibilities of persons to each of them is very different, and not comparable.

Huh, just something else to think about.

Well, real conversations are always better than just attempts to redirect the narrative, that's for sure.