FFXIV is the only "luxury" I have in my life, I don't smoke, drink or go to cinema or restaurant not even fast food.
80% of ppl earns the same ~340 USD as I do in my country and I work 10h/day + travel time, so this is not the point of my post.
I'm not dumb, I would work even harder if they would pay me better for it, the fact is that in some countrys like mine people don't even get paid for extra work hours! You don't like it? Won't work extra 2h/day for free? Then you are fired. ...But like I said this post is not about my real life issues that's only some extra info for those who think that 2 USD is nothing.
The post is about the idea itself of chargeing extra for some stuff, giving it exclusively to those who can afford it, makeing players less equal in game. I read your comments and I do agree that if the real reason of cash shop is keeping subscription fee low than it's nice. Altho I think it's just a business excuse.