tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36028082.post4123323194719566477..comments2024-03-22T19:52:46.571+00:00Comments on SOCIALISM OR YOUR MONEY BACK: A helping handPoetry Coalshedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05514953133244910986noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36028082.post-53772325350908637982019-01-25T16:16:53.410+00:002019-01-25T16:16:53.410+00:00Indeed unpaid voluntary work is being used as a we...Indeed unpaid voluntary work is being used as a weapon against the unemployed and other claimants. High St charity shops are full of unwilling "volunteers". <br /><br />However the purpose of the post was to demonstrate that we do not require the wage system to engage in useful work and that cooperation is a healthy contribution to our well-being.ajohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874891810770297962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36028082.post-6859654261267357552019-01-25T14:49:41.990+00:002019-01-25T14:49:41.990+00:00Yes it has also been misused to trick people who h...Yes it has also been misused to trick people who have mental health issues off benefits and into paid exploitation as well. <br /><br />But I work harder than I would ever have for an employer, now I am retired at doing stuff I enjoy and find important to do and kind of feel personally that I am engaged in making a contribution to the wider society <br /><br />'Voluntary' should mean exactly that.Matthew Culberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01698202497017246060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36028082.post-51050334516543764042019-01-25T11:07:55.910+00:002019-01-25T11:07:55.910+00:00Yeah and it's also a form of 'wageless sla...Yeah and it's also a form of 'wageless slavery'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com