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Originally posted by NoLoveInFear46and2
reply to post by EqualizerUK
Most ignorant rant ever.
Or thread for that matter, a lot of my friends are addicts, so am I... But in everyday life I give, help, listen, care, love and so do my friends.
Being an addict doesn't make you a scumbag, bashing on addicts does that.
Nuff sed personnal rant over
Originally posted by aaron2209
A waste of life is spending so much time creating and participating in a thread like this.
It's just as constructive as those you are bashing on.
Get over yourself.
Originally posted by EqualizerUK
Its in a RANT forum...and just my opinion thats all..
Originally posted by KireDj
Originally posted by NoLoveInFear46and2
reply to post by EqualizerUK
Most ignorant rant ever.
Or thread for that matter, a lot of my friends are addicts, so am I... But in everyday life I give, help, listen, care, love and so do my friends.
Being an addict doesn't make you a scumbag, bashing on addicts does that.
Nuff sed personnal rant over
I was going to reply to this thread but you said it perfectly already.
Originally posted by EqualizerUK
Nice video but im not on about people that are homeless and need help im on about filthy robbing crackhead junkies and weak minded alcoholics.....
I would glady help a person out, that made every effort to help themselves!
Eedit on 17-7-2012 by EqualizerUK because: (no reason given)edit on 17-7-2012 by EqualizerUK because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Taupin Desciple
Originally posted by EqualizerUK
Nice video but im not on about people that are homeless and need help im on about filthy robbing crackhead junkies and weak minded alcoholics.....
I would glady help a person out, that made every effort to help themselves!
Eedit on 17-7-2012 by EqualizerUK because: (no reason given)edit on 17-7-2012 by EqualizerUK because: (no reason given)
When I first read you OP I was pretty upset, I'll admit, but then I realized that wouldn't do much good. I don't want to argue. I'll just state my point and move on. Take form it what you will.
A man and hid 7 year old son are huddled under a blanket, up against a chain link fence, in downtown Austin TX. on a November evening. It's pretty cool outside as the sun is still setting. In the space of 5 minutes, two things happen. A man, I'll call him you, walks by, see's them but doesn't make eye contact. He keeps walking by and spits in their general direction. You may not have seen them too well, but the father was looking at right you. Then another man walks by walks by, I'll call him me, see's them, makes eye contact with them both, walks over and stoops down in front of them. As he's handing the kid a 10 dollar bill, he looks the father in the eye, while catching a glimpse of a cold crack pipe right beside him and asks him " How you doing man, you guys OK? " The father just looks back at him and says "Yeah we're doing fine. Thank you though. Thanks for asking." They shake hands in that way that street wise people do, man B gets up and walks off.
Two days later the father gets some money from donating blood ( Yes, crack heads can sell their blood) buys his kid a sandwich and himself a 20 rock. He did make an effort to help himself, by helping his kid a little, by getting money legitimately. A few hours later he's coming down. Hard. He wants more money and he wants it yesterday. He see's two guys walking down the street about 20 feet apart. One looks like you and one looks like me. Take a cold, hard stab in the dark as to which one that "loser crack head" is going to rob. I'll give you a hint: It's not me. He may be coming down hard but he's got a memory. One of the first things people like him learn on the streets is that you don't f***with the wrong people. You don't bite the hands that feed you. Especially if you're taking care of a kid.
Being nice to people like that for the sake of being nice isn't a disease. You're not going to die from it. In fact it might just make you feel better about yourself and save your a** when you least expect it. You said in your OP that you're disgusted by seeing these people in the town you live in. Is that what this is all about? Is it about them, or is it about you having to see it everyday?
You have no idea what addictions can do to people.
edit on 17-7-2012 by Taupin Desciple because: (no reason given)edit on 17-7-2012 by Taupin Desciple because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by geobro
reply to post by EqualizerUK
you should come up to scotland we have some real fxxx ups .the new craze is injecting vodka cheap night out read up on bill hicks he is class
Originally posted by spyder550
I am a card carrying atheist -- but everytime I see someone I feel judgmental about I think ---
There but for the grace of god go I.
Originally posted by kimish
This thread should get 404'ed like the other two big threads did today.
Just saying.
Originally posted by EqualizerUKl
Originally posted by spyder550
I am a card carrying atheist -- but everytime I see someone I feel judgmental about I think ---
There but for the grace of god go I.
Im not perfect far from it but im not weak minded either we are defined by our choices...they make us who we are....
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Originally posted by EqualizerUK
Originally posted by kimish
This thread should get 404'ed like the other two big threads did today.
Just saying.
404??