 kamm
join:2001-02-14
Brooklyn, NY
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Re: Another "Solution" Looking for a Problem said by rideboarder:said by pnh102:But as for "free" Internet for people who don't want to pay for it, I figure society already provides enough freebies as it is. People who want Internet so bad, just like people who want Jags, Porsches and Bentleys, should have to go work and earn the privilege if they want to. "Free" internet would be one thing, but it's talking about broadband access. Now, I could understand giving them dial-up access for free or at low cost, however I for one don't believe that they need broadband access for free. Ouch... FYI: dial-up COSTS MORE, due to the cost of the landline, pal. BB isn't, that's only the cost of the provider's operating cost.
To continue with what you said...Why is having broadband access more important than having a car? As far as I'm concerned, without either of them you can still get around, i.e. public transportation or going to the library for internet access. Does this mean that we will just hand out BMW's to the poor so that they can get around and have the same freedoms and luxuries as hard working people? Hell, even giving them a beat up. car would be too much. Giving them assistance to live is one thing, but having broadband access surely isn't a necessity at all since we can survive just fine without it.
Ouch again... have you ever been to NYC?
Why is having broadband access more important than having a car? - perhaps because we have a great subway system, as well as bus, express bus etc and perhaps there's a reason most people use mass transit for commuting?
I could easily afford a car but I won't buy one - what for? Subway is cheap and takes me to anywhere or if I want it, I take an also cheap cab.
And we already have the elderly/disabled/welfare/whatever MetroCard for dirt cheap. |
