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I have no comment that an act of charity is reported with such ego, but this line kills me: The kids each got a toy and some treats. Am I the only one that fi
by run4yourlives 19y ago
I have no comment that an act of charity is reported with such ego, but this line kills me:
The kids each got a toy and some treats.
Am I the only one that finds it completely unacceptable that we have children eating at a charitable kitchen in this day and age? Something is definitely wrong with all of us.
- rglullis 19y agoWhy would you consider to be "acceptable" to have adults in need of private charity, but not children? What about teenagers? If you are going to lecture us, at least don't do it using relative morality.
- run4yourlives 19y agoI would consider it "acceptable", because an adult certainly bares a certain level of responsibility for his/her actions, whereas a child is more a victim of circumstance, really. It was just a rant, and certainly not a lecture (I include myself as part of the problem). I don't have a solution, but I can't help but put my son in the soup kitchen line with a toy truck and feel that there is anything just about that.
- rglullis 19y agoWhat if the child is the son of the adult that is failing with his/her responsibility? - Should we take the child away of the adult? - Should we let the adult have an incentive for having more kids, knowing that the children will always have someone that will be willing or obliged to help and provide? You don't have a solution. Me neither. Because there is none. You can't stop irresponsible adults of having kids. You can't multiply wealth infinitely and guarantee that everyone will always have a baseline of resources to live by. Heck, even if you wanted to provide a better life for a child that is a "victim of circumstance", you'll have to get the parent's (or legal guardian's) consent.