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[–] [email protected] 40 points 3 weeks ago (16 children)

In a capitalist society, raising prices on victims due to supply and demand is rational behavior.

The problem here is less with the landlord and more with the system we live in. It motivates everyone to have antisocial behavior.

[–] RIPandTERROR 29 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Did you really just say don't hate the player hate the game

[–] [email protected] 47 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I have room in my heart to hate both

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Not a doctor, but you might want to get that checked out

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

We can enjoy hating the player, but hating the game allows for change.

[–] starman2112 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

We could change the game by removing problem players

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah and then just hope that there isn't a bad apple in the 7 billion of persons left I'll watch that

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Sartre seems to agree, kind of: "I was not the one to invent lies: they were created in a society divided by class and each of us inherited lies when we were born. It is not by refusing to lie that we will abolish lies: it is by eradicating class by any means necessary."

[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, we don't have enough information to hate the player yet.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It would take exceptional circumstances to excuse this. I would say we don't have enough information not to hate this player.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I am fine with that. Glass half full vs half empty. But if you act on it before you have all the info, you may end up hurting someone who didn't deserve it.

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