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Almost half of Australia's elite athletes 'earn below the poverty line' (www.sbs.com.au)
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[–] 2 points 3 years ago (7 children)

Who is responsible for providing for people who choose not to contribute?

I'm not working away all day when I could be persuing a hobby and still getting paid just so someone else can persue a hobby and get paid

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    I'm not talking about luxuries or even a comfortable life, I just think that everyone should have enough to live under a roof and have enough to eat healthy every day.

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  • [–] -1 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I would think being an elite athlete is way beyond just a hobby.

    Running a few laps around the field every day, yes a hobby. Being faster or able to run farther than 95% of the Australian population, that's way beyond hobby levels.

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