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[–] nagaram@startrek.website 2 points 2 days ago

I see where you're coming from but I disagree.

I think society would always benefit from requiring some sort of community service. Its a great way of getting people involved I'm the real grit of their community. Build fond memories with friends and learn life lessons while making a difference.

Now, granted, I'm not going to go quietly into the fields to fix a mess made by a fascist government who decided making a show of shipping off undesirables is more important than eating.

Nor am I going to do such labor for free/cheap against my will and then be told

"Oh I'm so sorry. Jolly Green Giant and Kroger have had a bad year so that broccoli you picked has to double in price"

So what I'm saying is, I would be completely on board with a mandatory community harvest effort, but that's assuming its for a government that hasn't disgusted me or broken my trust. Which, as an American, I don't have that.