PFT: You don't have to literally starve to death to become seriously ill, or even die, from malnutrition. MD: In fact you can become seriously ill and die even if you are extremely wealthy
The likelihood of that happening, however, is significantly reduced if you are extremely wealthy.
What's your point? That the very existence of health problems outside of malnutrition means we shouldn't worry about the poor suffering from malnutrition?
For the third time:do you have even a clue of what malnutrition does to people, especially children? Surely, since you have bragged about putting in all those hours in charity work, you have some idea of the dangers connected to childhood malnutrition?
md: there really is little excuse for being hungry or malnutrition in the US (excluding those with severe handicaps of course).
Why is there "little excuse?" Are you aware that there are working families who are forced to rely on foodbanks at the end of the month? Are you aware that those foodbanks are often swamped?
PFT: Or do you LIKE the idea of the American poor living as the Mexican poor do?" MD: Living like the poor Mexicans who come here? YES. I'm stereotyping hideously here,
Yes, you are "stereotyping hideously," and showing that you have little clear idea of how many immigrants in this country live.
MD: I don't see why I should value the US poor lives over the Mexican immigrant worker (and plenty of reasons to value the mexicans' lives higher). AND the US poor would have it easier because 1) they are legally here and 2) they don't have to send money back to Mexico.
So you think we should do away with all child labor, worker safety, and employment disability laws?
md: Also, I don't "LIKE" poverty anywhere - I want everyone to get ahead, but I'm definitely in the teach a man to fish camp, and I'm sick and tired of the enablers out there giving people fish. AND I put my money where my mouth is (I've given over 10% of my annual salary already this year AND over 150 hours this year so far to charity) so don't even think about lecturing me about not caring.
You express uncaring beliefs here and yes, I'll "dare" to challenge you on them. What are you going to do about it?
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Date: 5/6/10 21:35 (UTC)MD: In fact you can become seriously ill and die even if you are extremely wealthy
The likelihood of that happening, however, is significantly reduced if you are extremely wealthy.
What's your point? That the very existence of health problems outside of malnutrition means we shouldn't worry about the poor suffering from malnutrition?
For the third time:do you have even a clue of what malnutrition does to people, especially children? Surely, since you have bragged about putting in all those hours in charity work, you have some idea of the dangers connected to childhood malnutrition?
md: there really is little excuse for being hungry or malnutrition in the US (excluding those with severe handicaps of course).
Why is there "little excuse?" Are you aware that there are working families who are forced to rely on foodbanks at the end of the month? Are you aware that those foodbanks are often swamped?
PFT: Or do you LIKE the idea of the American poor living as the Mexican poor do?"
MD: Living like the poor Mexicans who come here? YES. I'm stereotyping hideously here,
Yes, you are "stereotyping hideously," and showing that you have little clear idea of how many immigrants in this country live.
MD: I don't see why I should value the US poor lives over the Mexican immigrant worker (and plenty of reasons to value the mexicans' lives higher). AND the US poor would have it easier because 1) they are legally here and 2) they don't have to send money back to Mexico.
So you think we should do away with all child labor, worker safety, and employment disability laws?
md: Also, I don't "LIKE" poverty anywhere - I want everyone to get ahead, but I'm definitely in the teach a man to fish camp, and I'm sick and tired of the enablers out there giving people fish. AND I put my money where my mouth is (I've given over 10% of my annual salary already this year AND over 150 hours this year so far to charity) so don't even think about lecturing me about not caring.
You express uncaring beliefs here and yes, I'll "dare" to challenge you on them. What are you going to do about it?