Ben So you think being a married man makes you special? Just for the

Comment on Why I’ll Never Vote Conservative at a General Election by Angry Philosopher.

Ben

So you think being a married man makes you special?

Just for the record im not gay. What matters is the bigotry which I was highlighting and which you clearly endorse. It is a problem when a senior politician thinks it is acceptable for businesses to discrimate against minorities. Its not so much about his views on the matter, because he has a right to those views, its the fact that legislation will be involved.

Individuals have individual qualities. If some people are ‘workshy’ it is not strictly laziness (granted it may be in some cases) but other factors too such as not having qualifications for a particular job, not having a driving license and to put it bluntly, anxiety. It seems to be a taboo subject but the blunt fact is that workplace bullying is extremely widespread in the UK and few seem to care. The problem is that Britain is a nation of workholics- those who don’t like their jobs feel the need to take it out on the unemployed. A welfare claimant who refuses to do a certain job because of a negative previous experience in that job, such as bullying, is a lot more honest than ‘hardworking decent’ individuals who wouldn’t have the guts to go through a system that exploits them.
True laziness is those who stick to the same old self righteous record rather than daring to explore these issues. No dought you will dismiss the issues I have raised as excuses but I can assure you that for many people, they are real issues. Another factor, again never spoken about, is that many young people are going though a transition stage in their life which can be very challenging in terms of confidence and knowing what step to take. This ‘Quarter life crisis’ should not be underestimated in its effects on an individual.
Shallow individuals like you do not look at individuals… you look at job status to judge a person. Well I have more respect for an unemployed person who does not allow themselves to be forced into low-paid jobs, despite the unjust vilification of society than ‘some’ people in paid jobs who smugly think having an income somehow qualifies them as a ‘good person’ Its pathetic.