On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 11:01 AM, Jerry Milo Johnson <[email protected]>wrote:
> > Did you read any of the actual words on that image? > > It was a direct response to the organized narrative from the right calling > anyone without a job a parasite. > > It was pointing out the incorrect nature of that word as it is used by that > talking point. > > And it suggested that the word would more correctly apply to a different > group of people. > > Following the definition, those who are job creators would NOT be > parasites, would they? > But those that live off the host, without contributing, (as in taking but > NOT creating jobs) would more likely fit the definition. > > I thought it was a well-crafted response. > Except that very few people make it to the top of a capitalist society/economy without creating, or at least excelling at, many jobs along the way. If it is incorrect to call the struggling "parasites", it's just as blind to similarly label the successful. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:370052 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
