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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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... unless the person works voluntarily, that is.

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[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Not vegan so correct me if I'm wrong here, but I thought the whole point of veganism was an objection to the non-consensual use of animal products. Humans are aware of the use of their labor and consent to it, exploitation by circumstance notwithstanding.

[–] cactusupyourbutt@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I do not consent, no. I only go to work because otherwise I am threatened by homelessness.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago

Don't forget starvation, disease and untimely death.

[–] GaumBeist@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Consent is a bad metric because it ignores externalities—stuff like economic incentives, implicit threats of loss of basic needs, propaganda, trauma. Someone can be said to consent to exploitation, even if they only did so to continue surviving under oppressive economies/states. I "consent" to have the value of my labor extracted, pooled, and distributed to business owners in the same way I "consent" to the privacy policies (and the sale of my Personally Identifying Information) of the software the company I work for requires us to use (to remain employed)

That's why I prefer focusing on exploitation. Someone doesn't have to know they're being exploited, agree that they're being exploited, nor even want to not be exploited for it to still be unjust to exploit them and identify when it is happening. Veganism is a stance against animal exploitation.

[–] gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

i do think that "voluntary" is a pretty clear term. would you still do it if it didn't cost you anything, and it also didn't get you any physical reward?

[–] SorryImLate@piefed.social 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Define "physical reward"?

I would argue that the good feeling from a well done job counts as a physical reward 🙂 and is a necessary motivational feedback. If you mean monetary or resource awards, I agree.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 0 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

That good feeling is a psychological reward. It is not physical. You cannot hold it, touch it, or give it to someone else for doing a job.

[–] SorryImLate@piefed.social 1 points 3 hours ago

Eh, it impacts my physical body, those hormones exist. How about extrinsic awards, as opposed to intrinsic awards?

[–] markz@suppo.fi 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

The OP was a little vague to me, but I'm also a little drunk.

[–] gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

exploitation by circumstance notwithstanding

yeah that was exactly what i was referring to. as long as we'd rather stay in bed in the morning, we're not doing it voluntarily. and be honest, do you go to work voluntarily? would you still do it if you didn't need the money? if so, then yes, it is vegan.

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Wait... So unless food magically appears with no labor at all, because labor isn't fun, no food is vegan?

So no food is vegan other than literal windfall fruit from a tree? Or does picking it up could as labor?

Religions are less strict

[–] gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

well, the question is whether you enjoy the act of picking up a fruit and eating it, i guess. like, even if a full platter suddenly appears in front of you, you still have to shove the mass into your mouth. do you enjoy doing that? if not, then why do you eat?

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

I find hunting, fishing, raising livestock, and gardening quite rewarding. Don't make the first ones vegan.

But plenty of people, per OP, don't "like" anything other than shoving food into their mouths, and sleeping.

This is such a stupid baby child perspective. Bitch, please, calories cost work. That's literally thermodynamics. Get over your erudite fantasies of fully automated luxury (gay optional) (space optional) communism being now. It's not now.