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How did we get to a point where we think that the minimum amount you get paid from a company should also be enough to pay half of an average two-bedroom apartment? Why is it not "the minimum possible wage should pay for splitting a room in a lower end apartment"?

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No adult should ever have to split a room. People need their private space.

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I mean most of human history tho?

11:48 PM · Nov 25, 2020

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“We’ve done it this way forever” is not a very compelling argument as to why we should continue doing it that way. In the modern world, isn’t having the space to jack off, plow, etc. part of having a normal life?

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To be clear: I’m not arguing in favor of higher wages. I’m merely curious how anyone over the age of 20 or so could live normally while sharing a room. I’d rather live in a shit hole with my own room than share one in a nicer place.

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And most of the world still. Assuming that under no circumstances should someone have to share a room is like saying no one should have to wear wool that isn't cashmere.

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Most of human history has things that almost no one would be ok with now.