[dariusj18]

Hit-men are people too, people don't magically get defenestrated when they speak out against Putin.

This absurdist remark is just to point out that just because people get paid to do a job, it doesn't mean it's a job we as a society want people to have.

[dleslie]

Yacht builders aren't committing a criminal act, or violating anyone's basic human rights, when engaging in their trade.

The only absurdist remark here is your comparison of Yacht Builders to Murderers.

[komali2]

Ok, but it's still unfair to assume that yacht builders are as good for society as farmers, simply because both food and yachts are purchased with money.

[dleslie]

Consider an industrial farm that only produces almonds at enormous expense to the regional ecology and grossly depletes the topsoil and water table, versus a family-owned yacht builder who builds from sustainable sources.

Nom nom on those roasted almonds and slurp that almond milk, but keep in mind that yacht builder is having less of a negative impact on the planet.

[komali2]

That's a good point, and what I was angling for - we should be allowed to take the ethics of a job into consideration. That the existence of yachts means someone has a job making yachts doesn't automatically make yachts, or their creation, ethical.

[dariusj18]

> The only absurdist remark here is your comparison of Yacht Builders to Murderers

Yes, that is exactly what I said. I made an absurdist remark ...

But your point is merely valid in a very narrow window of your own morality. I wanted you to reevaluate your perspective and think that perhaps yacht builders, or vulture capitalists, or any number of things that are considered legal, might not be good.

I'm not even trying to say that Yacht building is bad, but a system/society which has yacht builders in it could use a look.