What is your view on entitlement?

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And I'm being open with no forceful agenda, I'm just curious to hear your thoughts

Lliam · Accepted Answer

The minute someone thinks they are "entitled" to anything but individual liberty, freedom from abuse, and equal treatment under the law, they lose me.
Entitlement feels like the demands of a spoiled brat.
But it gets complicated.
Would people refer to the Bill of Rights as entitlements? I don't think prohibitions against government abuse are entitlements. They are more like self-evident, unalienable, natural rights, endowed by the Creator to all people.

In my opinion, nobody in a civilized society should be without the most basic necessities - food, clean water, a roof over their head, toilet, shower and human dignity. That's not entitlement. That's just human decency. We are nothing but unthinking animals when we treat others as animals or commodities.

I also support publicly funded medicare care for all like every other civilized nation. Call that an entitlement. Whatever. But it makes sense from an economic point of view and it means that we are not barbarians. It means that we actually give a fuck about the humanity of others.

And speaking of entitlement, I don't think anyone is entitled to make an infinite amount of money. There need to be restraints on capitalism. Elites make money by plundering resources that belong to everybody. They also prey upon people. They treat other human beings like factory farm animals.

The final thing that popped into my head is, people are not entitled to force others to wear masks, get vaccinated, or do anything else.

D-trix_dk · Accepted Answer

I guess empowerment is having earned something on your own merit while entitlement is thinking you deserve something without earning it. I think this is best represented in the first "Thor" movie in the mcu.

Whatthefluff · Accepted Answer

We all have basic needs to be healthy and functioning- food, water, shelter, a safe environment, friends, family, acceptance. I think when it comes to these basic, needed things, everyone should have them as everyone needs and deserves them.
When it comes to more excessive things, like the desire for an expensive gadget that is not necessarily needed or essential, the person who desires it should not expect someone else to buy it for them by default. They should expect to work themselves and spend their own money on the unnecessary item.
But when it comes to basic survival, "entitlement" is valid. Everyone deserves drinking water because everyone needs drinking water. And in places where there is no readily available drinking water, they deserve to have another region transport (and maybe even give them for free) clean water.

Desconhecida · Accepted Answer

There are people who are confused about what they deserve. I loved the picture with the differences. Ps: GAG often puts as sexuality the topics we try to put as Other.

Dargil · Answer

Some people confuse entitlements with rights. Their entitlements violate my rights.

DCooper · Answer

Comprehensive list of what the world owes you: 1) nothing

ThatGuy133 · Answer

I wouldn't fault someone for being born in to a wealthy family, I know they can't help that. But I would hope they take those resources and those primo opportunities and make something better of themselves.