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 BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | A luxury? If it's not a necessity? Then neither are phones or cars for the most part. My ancestors that lived 100 or more years ago( or less in other cases ) didn't have phones, cars, electricity or running water and they obviously made it through life ok. At one time I'm sure all these things were considered "luxuries" when they were new. | |
 mikef1Mike
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Littlestown, PA | said by BF69:If it's not a necessity? Then neither are phones or cars for the most part. My ancestors that lived 100 or more years ago( or less in other cases ) didn't have phones, cars, electricity or running water and they obviously made it through life ok. At one time I'm sure all these things were considered "luxuries" when they were new. Actually none of it is a necessity. If one chooses to he could live without phones, cars, electricity or running water. It is possible now, like you said about your ancestors. Heck, there are probably millions of people living that way right now around the world.
What we seem to call necessity is just living a better, easier lifestyle. How much better can you live with running water than without? With electricity than without? A phone doesn’t sound like a big deal until you have a fire or some sort of medical emergency, then its huge. Phone also gives you dialup. With cars it really depends where you live and work. Transportation is a better term.
So does broadband improve your lifestyle, sure. Is it on the same level as running water, electricity, and transportation? I don’t think so.
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New Milford, CT | said by mikef1:Actually none of it is a necessity. If one chooses to he could live without phones, cars, electricity or running water. It is possible now, like you said about your ancestors. Heck, there are probably millions of people living that way right now around the world. In some countries, but in the land of the supposed Free, try living like our ancestors did and raising children and see how fast the state will come to take away your children and condemn your home and take you to prison.
It seems that the government that has taken over the US has a dim view of alternative INDEPENDANT lifestyles.
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