> You say this as though the primary concern of human existence is economic equa...

wyager · on April 24, 2014

> It is; or, at least, there is no more important end.

Really? There is no more important end than economic equality? Your priorities must be completely alien to me.

How about:

Survival of the human race

Survival of life in general

Propagation of intelligent life

zo1 · on April 24, 2014

You don't speak for all of us. What gives you any authority whatsoever to claim what the purpose of my, or anyone else's, existence is?

hackinthebochs · on April 24, 2014

If you disagree, make an argument. These sort of obstinate replies add nothing to the conversation.

zo1 · on April 25, 2014

And not all components of a discussion/conversation/debate have to be "arguments" as you put it. Ironic how your comment is the one that didn't actually add anything to the conversation/topic I was having with that other guy.

hackinthebochs · on April 25, 2014

HN has a particular culture; it would do you well to learn it. Arguments are encouraged, contentless posts are discouraged in every case. My post to you was to explain my downvote--also part of the HN culture.