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[–] BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The ones that don't eat do.

Others may try and get food by other means. For example some may go on the dole and get money from the government (which they have to pay taxes on). Some may become beggars and live in the street which is actually a lot of work and technically they have to declare that income and pay taxes on it. Some may resort to crime in order to get money and again that's work and any money they earn is technically taxable. Some people may resort to prostitution in order to get money and again that is also work and is also taxable income.

But the fact that you keep denying over and over again is that people that don't eat die and that dead people are unable to work. Being employed depends 100% on being able to eat food.

[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You fundamentally don’t understand how any of this works. You’re beyond help. Bye.

[–] BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz 0 points 1 day ago

No I understand that it's not possible to work if you starve to death. It's you who seem to be struggling with that concept.