Of course it makes no sense - it's a paradox !
But that argument is always a nice touch (and a down vote magnet) - it pisses people off because it makes them feel guilty for reasons that are beyond their control.
But you can think deeper than "earn" and "afford".
You don't have to, but it won't hurt if you started looking beyond the linguistic abstractions so conveniently given to us by the media and corporations.
Look up the documentary "Darwin's nightmare", watch it and then look up the Apple iWatch launch event with Christy Turlington and a video of her wearing the iWatch in Tanzania.
But you can think deeper than "earn" and "afford". You don't have to, but it won't hurt if you started looking beyond the linguistic abstractions so conveniently given to us by the media and corporations.
Look up the documentary "Darwin's nightmare", watch it and then look up the Apple iWatch launch event with Christy Turlington and a video of her wearing the iWatch in Tanzania.