Quote Originally Posted by Ramulux
Yeah man, this JaggedEdge character is absolutely ridiculous. I called him out on his crap on the last page but he just ignored me. I wish I was capable of emotionally distancing myself from my fellow man in the way he seems to have, then I would not have to deal with the pain I feel when I talk to all the people I know who are working 60 hour weeks and can barely afford rent and have no time to spend with their families. It would be nice to feel like their problems have absolutely no bearing on my life and the fact that they are struggling means they are doing something wrong, but I cant do that because I have this crazy, radical, idea that maybe human beings should help other human beings who are in need of help. I think a lot of the people who have posted on this thread would benefit greatly by simply having conversations with people who are on the bottom rung of the economic ladder. It might give you some perspective on what it is like to be poor in this country.
I know this post is very old, but I feel the need to defend myself here. I have not been very active in this forum for a long time, hence my not responding. I have no problem with charity and helping your fellow man. I do however have a problem with the state forcing tax payers to provide a better life for others. I place the individual above the collective, and anything coercive is appalling.

He may not be 100% to blame for his situation, however more government intervention clearly is not the answer. Seeing as government is the cause of many of the problems, more government is not the answer. Someone else's liberties should not be forcefully infringed upon in order to provide a better life for someone else.

Ultimately it comes down to positive vs. negative freedoms. I support negative freedoms, meaning: You have the right not to be murdered, raped, stolen from, etc. As opposed to: You have the right to education, You have the right to healthcare, etc.