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by lovich 3043 days ago
That's because the implication is that entertainment has no value, and that sort of argument can be reduced to absurdity. Do we really need any comfort? Sounds like the whole clothing industry other than wool and cotton shirt/pant producers are useless and even then only for what's needed in cold weather. Most dyes are useless,colors are only useful to write signage. The only cars that are useful are the ones that have the currently most fuel efficient setup. Do we really need safety features? We already have enough people and any dead ones can be replaced.

That's why the idea is being disagreed with