
By Ed Frauenheim
Published: Monday 14 March 2005
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Name
Keith Armstrong
Location
Wales
Occupation
IT SUpport Officer
Comment
What is not considered in the idyllic vision of 'people doing jobs that reflect their interest' is that the great majority of people will be unable to support themselves and far from undertaking passtimes that fit their hobbies and enthusiasms will be forced to undergo severe hardship with the resultant criminal and antis-ocial behaviour we already see in countries such as the former eastern block.
It is foolish to suppose that there will be sufficient funds in the entertainments industry to provide a working income for budding musicians or film-makers. Instead we can expect to see the sale of children and body-parts as a significant part of many peoples future.
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