Consider, for example, that children generally also pay less for entrance into theme parks, swimming pools, and many tourist attractions, or can get a library card for free while adults have to pay full price. It actually makes a lot of sense when you consider that children generally do not earn their own money, and even if they do, they tend to earn a lot less than adults.
This is literally “from each according to their ability, to each according to their needs” in action.
It’s called price discrimination, and it is, in fact, not new at all.
Consider, for example, that children generally also pay less for entrance into theme parks, swimming pools, and many tourist attractions, or can get a library card for free while adults have to pay full price. It actually makes a lot of sense when you consider that children generally do not earn their own money, and even if they do, they tend to earn a lot less than adults.
This is literally “from each according to their ability, to each according to their needs” in action.
Are there places that make adults pay for a library card? I’ve never heard of this in the US at least.
Might be wrong on that but I’m pretty sure the other examples are correct.