onlooker wrote:It is not about Moral authority. It is about common sense. To just survive and get by, you do NOT need to live with so many amenities and in the manner, we in rich countries live. This is not some radical observation. Basic necessities are just that basic. Beyond that is superfluous and yes frivolous as it goes beyond BASIC.
So what 'frivolities' have you eliminated from your life onlooker? Is your thermostat set at 62 all winter and you keep the A/C off all summer because people in your area can easily survive without A/C baring an extended heat wave lasting a month or more? Do you walk/bike/ride a moped to work or telecommute? Do you eat only locally grown foods instead of drinking OJ for breakfast and having wheat bread grown in North Dakota and California Strawberries all year long?
I am not making accusations, I am genuinely curious.