[ModernMech]

> In the end of the day, all that outcry about capitalism is the classic "I made the wrong decisions and I want society to bail me out of them".

What's the point of society if not being a buffer for bad individual decisions? If I can't count on y'all when I'm down, why should I help y'all when I'm up?

[meta_gunslinger]

Sounds like a very selfish viewpoint.

[ModernMech]

It's a very capitalist viewpoint.

But if not that, then what's the point of society?

[meta_gunslinger]

I don't know man, if your position is that the only point of society is to bail you out of bad decisions, you are too far gone for me to have the energy to get into a discussion. You are entitled to your opinion I'm not going to attempt changing that.

[ModernMech]

You're avoiding saying what you actually think society is for while saying I'm selfish, and then bailing on a discussion you started by calling people you don't know psychopaths. I didn't say anything about you personally, so that seems exceptionally rude to me. Although it must be nice being able to make only good decisions in your life, wish I knew how to do that. Were you born with that ability or was it taught to you?

[meta_gunslinger]

I make, have made, and will most definitely make plenty of bad decisions. The difference is that accept responsibility for their consequences rather than electing to yell at the clouds.

[ModernMech]

No one said people shouldn't accept responsibility for bad decisions and accept consequences. My contention is that the consequence of a bad decision shouldn't be condemnation. You've had the opportunity to actually take accountability and correct your bad decisions no? What gave you that opportunity?

And if society is not meant to help people when they're down, what's it for? You still haven't given your take despite calling everyone else out on theirs.