How is your attitude in regards to your pocketbook different from one of literature's most notorious misers?
Let's also remember we working stiffs have zero control over where our hard-earned goes once it's fleeced.
toldailytopic: Homeless people: how should a society handle them?
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How is your attitude in regards to your pocketbook different from one of literature's most notorious misers?
Let's also remember we working stiffs have zero control over where our hard-earned goes once it's fleeced.
PureX
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Taxation is neither charity nor theft. It is a social responsibility. The government is not collecting taxes and then using some of that money as some sort of forced "charity". It uses some of that money to provide for social services because we, through our representatives in government, believe these services are for the good of society as a whole. Including ourselves. Social services are more like a form of insurance than it is a form of charity. We all pay into it so that we can all have access to it if we find ourselves in need. This isn't "charity", and it isn't "theft". It's just a form of socialized insurance that we as a society have agreed to implement for ourselves.
I will say this much, for the first fifteen years of our marriage we were poor. We had pennies left on payday and not able to save a dime.
When the time came that we had money left over on payday we shared. We shared with family, employees and the community.
When my husband passed away I was not left a rich widow. Yet, I continue to share and support family members in need, my church (because of outreach) and some community endeavors.
Forgive me if this sounds like bragging, it isn't.
You seem to believe that if someone doesn't see things through your lens they are remiss.
And now? I've had enough of you.
PureX
Well-known member
I never said anything about locking him up. I said the mentally ill should be put in safe houses and helped to become as self-sufficient as they are able. The safe house isn't for imprisoning anyone. It's for protecting them.
should they be free to leave?
Well it looks like I've struck a nerve, which frankly isn't my problem. Enjoy the holiday. I'm sure we'll be catching up after.
PureX
Well-known member
That depends on the illness of the individual. It depends on if they are able to leave and return without being harmed or harming others.
do you get to make those kind of decisions?
PureX
Well-known member
No, the professionals in charge do. Why are you so resistant to simple common sense? Is it because I dared to point out one of Saint Ronald Reagan's uglier moments in office?
Arthur Brain
Well-known member
Actually I've taken issue with the vile attitudes towards the homeless whereby they should supposedly be locked up just for being on the streets and 'allowed to die' according to a few flaming cranks on here. I've never laid claim to giving all that I have, in fact I've admitted I could and should have done more.
If you're going to throw that at me then what do you do exactly Nick?
And 'cry and stomp my feet'? Get over yourself you little pleb. You've consistently shown yourself to be one of the most childish and vile individuals on this site.
Of course.
Wile E. Coyote
New member
You were very clear Bybee. But don't expect Granite to ever give credit.
Btw, tithing was old testament.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks Wile and Happy Thanksgiving to you also.
Tithing is OT but may be used as a reference. I feel that sharing is not a matter of percentages but a matter of need and available resources.
Wile E. Coyote
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Agreed! Paul said to give as the Lord has granted us the ability. One time I gave 75% because I was able.
Wile E. Coyote
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The redistribution of wealth will secure more privileged few as it will eliminate all classes leaving only the aristrocrats and the poor.
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eameece
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Exactly. I wonder why this fact is so hard to understand for some people.
