What do you do"What do you do for a living that makes tens of thousands of dollars in savings cheap?
As for music, if music doesn't pay, go find a job that does. Musicians are are non-essential. Sing, dance, dress-up, and entertain me. That's all folks.
If I print out a copy of a painting that I like, will you be crying about all the starvings artists out there, too?
When virtual reality allows you to break into my virtual home, you'll have an analogy worth its salt.
Lastly, you're not a rebellious teenager anymore. Time to de-emphasize the role of music in defining yourself.
Are you an accountant? No need for your services then. Just download an app an have a computer do your accounting. No need for advice on investing, retirement and your children's education.
Are you a city worker? No need for your services then. Any program can process the information necessary. No need to know when your street will be cleaned, your recreation centre will be staffed or if your recycling will be picked up.
Are you a craftsman or a manufacturing worker? No need for your services then. A computer program will paint your house, build your car or mow your lawn. No need to ask advice on shades of colour for your living room, options on comfort in your car or style of shrubbery on your front lawn.
You can just do download it for free!
Musicians are non essential you say? Ok then. Next time team Canada wins the goal medal and raise the flag doing so, no need for the national anthem. We'll just do it in silence and have no unifying melody for the proud watching all over the world.
When your children get married, no need for a song at first dance then. Then can slowly walk out to the middle of the dance floor in silence and just stand there.
When you walk past a school yard, you won't hear children singing. No need for children to sing songs. Since musicians are non essential, there are no songs for them to learn anyway.
Imagine all the people living life in...oh, sorry about that. Got carried away.
Virtual theft? I wonder if the day will come when people are credit card scammed via on line criminals. These credit cards are inside your wallet that sits on your dresser in your home. I believe the salt is in the shelf in your home not far from your wallet.
It's a cold and dangerous world that thieves can create. If someone provides a valued service that earns a client base, essential or not, it deserves its due. The same way anyone's honest work deserves its due.
Faceless theft is the most shameful of all. Be it a teenager or an adult who knows better.