▲ 30 ▼ How is this not the standard view? (europe.pub) submitted 2 years ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works [M] to c/unions@sh.itjust.works 16 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://mastodon.world/@jeffowski/112860220580543291
[–] Mountain_Mike_420@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Basic services should all be free to any human. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago No. Time to privatize water, you commie!!! /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] freebee@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago Yeah, the spirit of your comment i agree with, but not the letter. Nothing should be completely free, because nothing is free. Water needs processing, electricity needs a grid, sewage needs treatment, etc. Basic things should be affordable for all: housing, water, electricity, internet, food etc. But "free" creates incentives to be careless with resources. Which is counterproductive to making sure they are available for all at affordable prices. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago No. Time to privatize water, you commie!!! /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] freebee@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago Yeah, the spirit of your comment i agree with, but not the letter. Nothing should be completely free, because nothing is free. Water needs processing, electricity needs a grid, sewage needs treatment, etc. Basic things should be affordable for all: housing, water, electricity, internet, food etc. But "free" creates incentives to be careless with resources. Which is counterproductive to making sure they are available for all at affordable prices. permalink fedilink source parent
