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threepio t1_iufmger wrote

Reply to comment by Jesus_will_return in Did I get a fair price for my Turkish Rug? by sbayz92

I think this is the part where the rug maker looks at you and says “I love you”, per one of your previous posts.

Imagine you had to sit down with the man named in your username and explain why you think devaluing someone’s hard work is in line with the ideals you purport to represent.

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Jesus_will_return t1_iufnlxg wrote

I don't follow. I'm telling OP that the total cost of this rug is $20 in labour and materials. That means the person who made it was paid less than $20 to make, while the seller is hawking it to naïve tourists for $300 with stories about fair wages. What's that got to do with faith, love, or my ideals?

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threepio t1_iufnxbb wrote

You seem to be equating the cost of the labour with what someone has been paid to make it.

It might be best to revisit the lesson of the money lenders in the temple.

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Jesus_will_return t1_iufola9 wrote

I'm not going to continue this conversation. You're misunderstanding my comments, either on purpose or because of the way they're written. I don't have the energy to explain to you what I meant in my original comment and why you're completely off-base with your reply.

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