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I suppose I was harsh, my intention was not to say that anyone who has debt is an idiot and could have done better, I have sympathy for the poor kid from nowher
by tialys 18y ago
I suppose I was harsh, my intention was not to say that anyone who has debt is an idiot and could have done better, I have sympathy for the poor kid from nowhere who gets himself way in debt so he can become a doctor, or so he can do something with his life. My lack of sympathy is for those who continually make poor decisions. In the article the woman felt bad because of her medical issues and continued shopping from home even though she already had previous debts, as well as her new medical debts. I have issues feeling for a person like that. I suppose I was too broad. Her issue sounds like a pyscological one, and perhaps she simply had no one to help her, but in the end she is still ultimately responsible for her own desitiny.
- scott_s 18y agoShe is responsible, but so are we, unfortunately. Because when you get enough of these people making bad decisions, it impacts the economy as a whole. Figuring out why people are continually making poor decisions regarding debt is not about finding someone other than them to blame. It's about trying to figure out what needs to change in our system so we can avoid hurting the whole.