Post: #26

(05-20-2014 09:54 AM)soup Wrote:  I think if there was a little bit more protection for people in our system, the likelyhood having poor people at all would decrease.

It's not about forcing people to give up their wealth.

You can't be wealthy without other people supporting a system that enables you to be wealthy.

Money doesn't exist in a vacuum.

Also, do you really want to get started on who steals more money from who in our society?

A truly wealthy country is one that doesn't let it's own be waste away on the streets.

What more can you do?

There is already food banks and welfare. They having funding for mentally ill people in many countries that pays more than welfare and provides cheap housing.

If you feel so strongly about it, why don't you do something about it?

Trying to make us feel guilty or obligated isn't likely to change anything.

Post: #27

If you feel guilty that's your problem. Wasn't the point of my post.

Post: #28

(05-20-2014 11:03 AM)TheWastelander Wrote:  But the odds of getting money from people go up when you throw on an old army field jacket, claim you're an unemployed veteran who just needs a couple bucks for food, and hobble around any city in the South panhandling your ass off to pay for your next crack rock.

I ask a few questions of any panhandler claiming to be a veteran. Usually a few questions about duty station, MOS and what unit reveals the truth.

Got one guy claiming to be a Vietnam Vet - he was at least ten years younger than me, and I was just about too young for that.

Post: #29

(05-21-2014 12:55 AM)Sp5 Wrote:  

(05-20-2014 11:03 AM)TheWastelander Wrote:  But the odds of getting money from people go up when you throw on an old army field jacket, claim you're an unemployed veteran who just needs a couple bucks for food, and hobble around any city in the South panhandling your ass off to pay for your next crack rock.

I ask a few questions of any panhandler claiming to be a veteran. Usually a few questions about duty station, MOS and what unit reveals the truth.

Got one guy claiming to be a Vietnam Vet - he was at least ten years younger than me, and I was just about too young for that.

What percentage of panhandlers who claim to be vets are actually bets?

Hopefully you haven't met one who claims to be an:
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