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And I think that you and most posters so far are the ones displaying a horrible attitude, and a judgemental one.
originally posted by: whyamIhere
Just count your lucky stars you don't have to beg.
This economy is tough. Lots of good people are down and out.
Frankly, that's a horrible attitude in my opinion.
Best of Luck
Yes, I thought about that. But my point is that since the dollar is in the hands of the beggar without him working for it, and him then buying with it in one of those places you mentioned, that dollar is not going to give the beggar employment in one of those places either. The act of giving money directly to the beggar means it cannot go from any potential employer to the beggar. And the beggar would probably prefer to work one hour under a roof instead of sitting out in the cold for five hours to gain the same amount. Yet by giving him that amount you make sure it is not going to go to him the preferred route.
originally posted by: thishereguy
a reply to: introspectionist
but the dollar you give the beggar is going to someone else, potentially another employee somewhere else?
maybe a fast food place or liquor store , maybe gas station for smokes?
originally posted by: introspectionist
I want to make up my own mind about whether I think it is morally right or wrong for me to give them money.
Anyway, for those who like intellectual discussion as opposed to being so politically correct you can't discuss anything, here is the book that I got the idea from.
You should have. In fact the two are often linked.
originally posted by: Metallicus
Anyway, for those who like intellectual discussion as opposed to being so politically correct you can't discuss anything, here is the book that I got the idea from.
I have never once thought to confuse kindness and empathy for my fellow humans as 'political correctness'.
originally posted by: introspectionist
You should have. In fact the two are often linked.
originally posted by: Metallicus
Anyway, for those who like intellectual discussion as opposed to being so politically correct you can't discuss anything, here is the book that I got the idea from.
I have never once thought to confuse kindness and empathy for my fellow humans as 'political correctness'.
I am convinced that people with high emotional intelligence are much more subject to being manipulated, and that low emotional intelligence is the same thing as being "immune to hypnosis" as someone expressed it.
originally posted by: akushla99
originally posted by: introspectionist
You should have. In fact the two are often linked.
originally posted by: Metallicus
Anyway, for those who like intellectual discussion as opposed to being so politically correct you can't discuss anything, here is the book that I got the idea from.
I have never once thought to confuse kindness and empathy for my fellow humans as 'political correctness'.
The 'link' in that chain is easily broken when you get to the point of debasing yourself (let alone getting to the point of not caring whether you are debasing yourself) to ask total strangers for money...
Å99
originally posted by: introspectionist
I am convinced that people with high emotional intelligence are much more subject to being manipulated, and that low emotional intelligence is the same thing as being "immune to hypnosis" as someone expressed it.
originally posted by: akushla99
originally posted by: introspectionist
You should have. In fact the two are often linked.
originally posted by: Metallicus
Anyway, for those who like intellectual discussion as opposed to being so politically correct you can't discuss anything, here is the book that I got the idea from.
I have never once thought to confuse kindness and empathy for my fellow humans as 'political correctness'.
The 'link' in that chain is easily broken when you get to the point of debasing yourself (let alone getting to the point of not caring whether you are debasing yourself) to ask total strangers for money...
Å99
31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’
44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’
45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
originally posted by: introspectionist
Oh well, I don't blame you people for being so annoying. You are only a product of your conditioning.
This is you guys (the woman):