Also, when other people have a better life, you personally have a better life too. You don't even have to have empathy to support this stuff, you just have to not want to actively support other people's misery. All things being equal, people would support this stuff for selfish reasons.
Because even when you don't personally know a single one of the people who benefit from all these things, when more people are happy and healthy and wealthy and educated, the crime rate drops. Suicide drops. There's less contagious disease. The economy is healthier. The natural environment benefits. You're less likely to be a victim of violent crime, property crime, or terrorist attacks. People who vote in the same elections as you are casting their votes with better educations and more awareness of the issues. Your government spends less money on policing and prisons and has more left over to repair pot holes and improve your library or community center. More people are working on cures for whatever diseases you'll eventually develop. I could go on and on.
It's improving society as a whole. I can't wrap my head around this "Well my end of the couch isn't on fire so I don't care" mentality. If we improve anything for everyone, everyones experience is improved.
Crapfter on January 16th, 2020 at 03:48 UTC »
Also, when other people have a better life, you personally have a better life too. You don't even have to have empathy to support this stuff, you just have to not want to actively support other people's misery. All things being equal, people would support this stuff for selfish reasons.
Because even when you don't personally know a single one of the people who benefit from all these things, when more people are happy and healthy and wealthy and educated, the crime rate drops. Suicide drops. There's less contagious disease. The economy is healthier. The natural environment benefits. You're less likely to be a victim of violent crime, property crime, or terrorist attacks. People who vote in the same elections as you are casting their votes with better educations and more awareness of the issues. Your government spends less money on policing and prisons and has more left over to repair pot holes and improve your library or community center. More people are working on cures for whatever diseases you'll eventually develop. I could go on and on.
politicalaccount2017 on January 16th, 2020 at 05:22 UTC »
My insurance is paid for by my employer. I support universal healthcare.
TrouserDumplings on January 16th, 2020 at 08:15 UTC »
It's improving society as a whole. I can't wrap my head around this "Well my end of the couch isn't on fire so I don't care" mentality. If we improve anything for everyone, everyones experience is improved.