Name some things that DON'T need to make a monetary profit to be of value

While some of these things MAY be profitable, they are valuable to our humanity WITHOUT NECESSARILY being monetarily profitable.

Art
Music
Poetry
The quest for knowledge
Love
Compassion
Exploration
Education
The beauty of Nature
Friendship

These are but a few examples of things that are valuable in and of themselves, regardless of their potential for monetary gain.

Sports

Children

WOW, how the fuck did I miss that?

Definitely NOT profitable, but definitely the most value able thing (along with my marriage, add another one to the list) in my life.

It's an offshoot of the charter schools thread.

Well, maybe it should be moved to lifestyle. I was just trying to offer some balance to the "profit is teh only thing worthwhile evar!" insanity that is being spewed forth here.

Yes. Fair and balanced, and all.

your mom?

Beer - Certainly not profitable for those who consume it, but to quote Ben Franklin, it stands as proof that "God loves us, and wants us to be happy"

bah, propaganda perpetrated by those who already fell for it

She's pretty valuable to me, that's for sure. I think my dad is kinda fond of her as well.

Well, I guess this did belong in Lifestyle, but it's pretty much going to loose the point I was trying to make by being in here.

Oh well.

You could link the comments in question.

Truth and Understanding

Fucking

TITTIES!!!

Pretty much anything. Some things' societal value is higher because they don't make a profit. The quest for profit increases price and decreases access. Trying to turn a profit on something as essential as education or emergency services, for example, makes the cost of these things too high to the public that needs them for them to be effective. You end up either paying the people who do the job less (and thereby ending up with inferior workers), reducing the number of workers to do the same workload (decreasing effectiveness), or forcing the public to pay more for them altogether.

^^^^^^ All Libertardians should be required to read the above post before they are allowed to share any more free, public air.

Hospitals
Civic Associations
The Boys and Girls Club

I applaud.

I agree, and think that post should be linked to anytime a libertarian starts spouting off about . . . well, anything really.

Investment banking in any country with a government willing to provide a bailout package.

Pandas.

Oh, nevermind.

no, no, i meant shes not very profitable. I dont think you could pimp her out for more than like $13 dollars a pop.

Saving someone's life.