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People can find purpose without jobs. But they can't find purpose if they are struggling to survive. If jobs are the only legal path to survival, and there are no jobs, then people will be driven to "crime" to survive.
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Things young people do if they are bored:

1. Have sex

2. Break things

3. Play videogames

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This is an incredibly pessimistic view of humanity.
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It is extremely naive to think that if remove a fundamental pillar of human society everything else will just continue on as if nothing happened.
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It's an informed view for anyone who's spent time around multi-generational welfare-dependent households. Regardless of race or creed, the majority descend into substance abuse and domestic violence.
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This is why rich inheritors usually become violent criminals. No jobs.
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