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"Exactly - and talking about the app "helping the needy" is especially dishonest. Sure she can pay $3 a week instead of a $35 over-draft on her Bank Account --
by zo1 12y ago
"Exactly - and talking about the app "helping the needy" is especially dishonest. Sure she can pay $3 a week instead of a $35 over-draft on her Bank Account -- and if you think that's help then I assume you've never had to live on minimum wage."
It's not up to me to decide, nor does my income-level have anything to do with the validity of my arguments. You simply have to answer "is this person better off with this thing X".
If we go under the assumption that steady-income is better than unpredictable income, then the answer has to be yes because this app satisfies that requirement. Let's not confuse that component with discussion about "real" help for the needy. There may be better ways, but that's a separate talk of "what is the best help for the needy".
- hurin 12y ago> It's not up to me to decide, nor does my income-level have anything to do with the validity of my arguments. You simply have to answer "is this person better off with this thing X". By your logic of: better off == "helping the needy" == Saving a few $bucks General Mills cereal coupons are "helping the needy". That's seriously complete bullshit. If you are going to use strong terms like "helping the needy" I would expect e.g. improved quality of life or another reasonable indicator backed by a well presented position and/or statistics. > my income-level I very much doubt any person living on minimum wage would say "Yes, my quality of life would be improved by a budgeting app for my IPhone". But if you had lived on minimum wage at some-point and honestly thought so, I would have considered it relevant.