but the post’s reaction to the welfare thing gets me. like, you’re telling the bot, “I am destitute to the point I’ve managed to prove to the government that I can’t support myself, and I’m getting the minimum most grudging crumbs of assistance to just barely keep my head above water, and it’s very precarious and could disappear easily”. how are the bots supposed to respond to that? “never mind your situation, if you really want it you’ll figure it out”? come on.

I dunno! should the disabled be discouraged from having children? should mothers be obliged to have high paying jobs (and presumably continue working and pay childcare)? this is a cultural or social policy question and if we delegate that to the bots we really have no idea what they might say. aorish : argumate : deadgenerations said: I mean let’s be honest would you as an individual tell a friend…