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I don't see how this is a strawman. My argument is an existence proof. There exists people who cannot be lifted out of poverty by giving them money. I can trivi
by dahfizz 6y ago
I don't see how this is a strawman. My argument is an existence proof. There exists people who cannot be lifted out of poverty by giving them money. I can trivially prove my claim by giving examples of such people[1]. I never claimed that all or most people are like this. But its undeniable that some people are simply irresponsible / lazy.
[1] https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/08/15/5-million-lotto-winner-turned-coke-dealer-turned-inmate-says-im-a-lot-happier-now.html https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/08/15/5-million-lotto-...
- thebradbain 6y ago"Some people" is not "all people" and certainly not "almost all" people or even "most people". I'm curious to know your position on those who are homeless -- as if mental illness, systemic neglect, and abuse combined with skyrocketing housing costs such that even otherwise-able people are just a few missed paychecks away from foreclosure) are incidental, and it's really a result of being "lazy".
- dahfizz 6y agoI don't have any personal experiences with homeless people, but my understanding is that the vast majority of the homeless suffer from serious mental illness / addiction. I think that's a categorically different thing than those unwilling to improve themselves (which I do have personal experience with). Being homeless would rob nearly every opportunity from you. I don't think it would be fair to dismiss those people as lazy, if all the hard work in the world wouldn't do them any good.