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And pull themselves up by their bootstraps as usual?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

It's fair to say that losing internet access doesn't cause you physical harm and won't cause illness or death. In most cases (it's pretty vital for hospitals, for example)

However, i dont believe those criteria should be the only ones used to deem something a necessity or even a basic human right.

It has become almost ubiquitous in the modern world and is almost a barrier for entry for a prosperous life.

It might not be necessary directly to sustaining a human life but it is, at least, indirectly. And at most it is directly necessary for a prosperous one.