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It is "their expense" when "they" pay you

Posted by: Jarrett ( USA ) on October 01, 1997 at 14:28:11:

In Reply to: some confusion here posted by Samuel Day Fassbinder on September 30, 1997 at 20:57:30:

: : You still have not answered my question, "How can you earn money at someone else's expense?"
: : Maybe you do not know the general meaning of the word "earn". When you earn something, it is not theft, but merely a reward for your labor.

: I'm sorry, I thought you wanted to discuss the effects of the capitalist system. It appears that's not your subject at all. The above question appears to be a matter of explaining the procedure of wage labor. It's easy to answer: if someone pays you for your labor, it's at "their expense." Question asked, question answered, case closed.

Ah, a good point you have. It is "their expense" when "they" pay you, but do "they" not benefit from your labor? "Their expense" is meant to equal out the situation when "they" benefit from your labor. So, in a sense, there is no real expense to either party but, in my opinion, a gain. I strongly suggest that you carefully regard this link.


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