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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Lynn Wigglesworth wrote:
 Wanted: people who will do
> physical labor for many hours a day and earn very little money. With no 
> paid vacation or health insurance benefits. Hmmm...
It doesn't have to be that way...many hands make light work.  One thing 
I have learned from homesteading is that one animal, whether it is a 
pig, a chicken, a goat, or even a mule(for plowing) can provide a lot of 
food for a good many people.  Everyone on this list is oft challenged by 
how to make the best use of the excess-either they sell it, they process 
it(like making cheese and soap) or they feed other animals with it.
Do you think everyone is entitled to a paid vacation and health insurance?
I don't think too many people get paid vacations, and I certainly don't 
think it should be an entitlement.
Health insurance, if the society you speak of existed, where people ate 
what they grew and raised, then we would see a lot less serious diseases 
and health care would amount to little more than well care and emergency 
care.
A question for you Lynn...how many months can a person live off of one 
beef cow, properly processed with no waste, i.e. soup bones used, blood 
used, etc.


Bev


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