Do people need a reason to SAH?
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Do people need a reason to SAH?
| Sun, 07-18-2010 - 9:28am |
This theme was touched upon in another thread and I wanted to discuss it further.
| Sun, 07-18-2010 - 9:28am |
This theme was touched upon in another thread and I wanted to discuss it further.
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To safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
People act differently from you when they have different personalities, when they are born into different circumstances, are given different or fewer opportunities, grow up in a different culture and are taught different lessons than you. Also when they run into different life circumstances along the way. Basically, their behavior does not make sense to you because you are not trying to walk in their shoes.
John W. Gardner
Ten Rules for Being Human
Malcolm Gladwell Blink
Not if you're taking medical insurance from the government.
They have rights to them.
Yes, it does.
It exists for those who are, truely, in need through no fault of their own.
Them too.
Choosing not to work, for whatever reason, while holding your hand out is stealing.
No, it's not. There is no test of "feel on hard times but well intentioned" vs. "entitled" when determining who gets the handout. We simply do NOT base it on that at all.
It is, completely, against the intent of the system. The system cannot differentiate between those who are unable to work and those who are too lazy to work, however, for the sake of the children.
This is a contradiction. If the intent of the system is to only provide for those who are willing and unable, then the system would distinguish and reward those individuals, and not provide anything to those who have a sense of entitlement to the hand out. However, since the system wants to provide handouts for the sake of children and others who do need it, the system refuses to distinguish between the two groups. Therefore, the intent of the system is what the system does, provide for the needy even if they feel entitled.
John W. Gardner
Ten Rules for Being Human
Malcolm Gladwell Blink
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I agree. Of course, we shouldn't discount those who do have an education, but due to the economy are only able to find near-minimum-wage jobs at the moment. (Heaven help anyone with a bachelor's degree in psychology, LOL.)
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Again, I agree.
As an aside, I can only imagine what would happen if all schools cost the same as daycares. Really, the only thing I find attractive about public school is the idea of 7 hours a day of free childcare.
It sounds like in your world everyone is born with the same capabilities, same opportunities, same support and the same knowledge. This isn't about right and wrong unless you are sitting on a high horse. This is about differences, and a society that cares about people at the lowest rungs no matter how or why they got there.
John W. Gardner
Ten Rules for Being Human
Malcolm Gladwell Blink
" (Heaven help anyone with a bachelor's degree in psychology, LOL.)" Or perhaps an engineer turned teacher. (Thinking about a former poster who used to post similar diatribes.)
Off to watch The Grinch.
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