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    Quote Originally Posted by Ihavewaffles View Post
    You are right, there is virtually no demand..why try to make money when nobody wants to call?
    Putting a profit motive in a suicide hotline is pretty fucking galling, tbh.
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    Ah yes, lets directly profit off of peoples suicidality.
    What could possibly go wrong?

    Nothing screams "we are here to help you!" like draining your wallet.
    "Please sir, step away from the ledge! After all, who else will cover your suicide bill! "

    Jesus fucking christ.
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    You realize the incentive that the paying customer doesn't kill himself? Loss of income to the company.

    Seems a win-win

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ihavewaffles View Post
    You realize the incentive that the paying customer doesn't kill himself?
    You realise that attempting to make money off suicidal people is cunty as all hell and is not something that should be encouraged?
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    I don't think implicitly telling suicidal people that their life is only worth as much as the amount of money they can pay is a winning idea.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rommon64 View Post
    I don't think implicitly telling suicidal people that their life is only worth as much as the amount of money they can pay is a winning idea.
    That's called "culling the weak". /s

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rommon64 View Post
    I don't think implicitly telling suicidal people that their life is only worth as much as the amount of money they can pay is a winning idea.
    Comrade Rommon, are you finding trouble with Glorious Capitalist Society?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ihavewaffles View Post
    You are right, there is virtually no demand..why try to make money when nobody wants to call?



    Clearly no market
    I didn't say "no one uses suicide hotlines"

    i said it's not a lucrative market for companies to get into...since, y'know, it's a non-profit thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ihavewaffles View Post
    You are right, there is virtually no demand..why try to make money when nobody wants to call?



    Clearly no market
    Man, "How can companies turn a profit off of people considering suicide?" has to be one of the worst "late stage capitalism" takes in a while.

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    There would be an incentive to have repeat "customers". Help them enough, but not so much that they don't need your services any longer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Edge- View Post
    Man, "How can companies turn a profit off of people considering suicide?" has to be one of the worst "late stage capitalism" takes in a while.
    The profit motive is, practically by definition, corruption.

    Politicians seeking to use their position to generate wealth beyond their salary? That's taking bribes and using their position to boost their own investments; both are illegal corruption. Why is it "good" when a CEO does the same thing?

    The big swing of modern capitalism is pitching that corruption as a "good thing" and definitely what good economics is about. And people barely question that lunacy.

    Before anyone slaps back about this, take a moment to recognize that salaries and such aren't "profits". We're not talking about the capacity to gain wealth or make six- or seven- or even eight-figure salaries. We're not talking about the increase in value of shares in a company as that company grows in value. We're talking about the skimming of revenue off the top, in addition to such things.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dezerte View Post
    There would be an incentive to have repeat "customers". Help them enough, but not so much that they don't need your services any longer.
    Also:

    "Thank you for calling the suicide hotline. If you would like to pay by Mastercard, press 1. If you would like to pay by Visa, press 2. If you would like us to charge your cell phone provider, Press 3. If we already have your payment preference on file, press 4. At this time we are unable to accept American Express credit cards. If you don't have a way to pay, hang up now and go fucking kill yourself. "

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ihavewaffles View Post
    You realize the incentive that the paying customer doesn't kill himself? Loss of income to the company.

    Seems a win-win
    Tell me you have no idea how a business model works without telling me you have no idea how a business model works.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ihavewaffles View Post
    You realize the incentive that the paying customer doesn't kill himself? Loss of income to the company.

    Seems a win-win
    This take is absolutely fucking psychotic lmao.

    "Why have Free health resources for at-risk minority groups when we can force them to pay for it instead? Sure folks who can't afford it or minors without an income stream can just fuck off and die but think of the Money!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Egomaniac View Post
    Also:

    "Thank you for calling the suicide hotline. If you would like to pay by Mastercard, press 1. If you would like to pay by Visa, press 2. If you would like us to charge your cell phone provider, Press 3. If we already have your payment preference on file, press 4. At this time we are unable to accept American Express credit cards. If you don't have a way to pay, hang up now and go fucking kill yourself. "
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    The sooner you come to terms with the objective truth that you are a bad person if you vote republican, the better. Texas in general, but this specific thread really exemplifies that.

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    Lol imagine saying a phone call is financial ruin, like it's some crazy hospital bill...

    ..u got freaking homeless walking around on the streets with phones..

    Hell u got those crossing the borders illegially "we are poor!" But somehow manage to have new phones..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ihavewaffles View Post
    Lol imagine saying a phone call is financial ruin, like it's some crazy hospital bill...

    ..u got freaking homeless walking around on the streets with phones..

    Hell u got those crossing the borders illegially "we are poor!" But somehow manage to have new phones..
    When you are too blind to see what the real issue with your statements are...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ihavewaffles View Post
    Lol imagine saying a phone call is financial ruin, like it's some crazy hospital bill...

    ..u got freaking homeless walking around on the streets with phones..

    Hell u got those crossing the borders illegially "we are poor!" But somehow manage to have new phones..
    You're just doubling down, aren't you?

    Why would you even bring up hospital bills when the reprehensible garbage who do shit like this are the same ones who condemn healthcare reforms as COMMUNISM?

    Commodifying people's lives is wrong. Is that so hard to comprehend?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ihavewaffles View Post
    Lol imagine saying a phone call is financial ruin, like it's some crazy hospital bill...

    ..u got freaking homeless walking around on the streets with phones..

    Hell u got those crossing the borders illegially "we are poor!" But somehow manage to have new phones..
    You understand the difference between pay numbers and contact numbers?

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