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Originally posted by dhoward
No.
You don't see the logic, because you are unable to filter the TIC comments, nor are you able to grasp the the real issue here. Plopping 2K into someone's lap, someone who has had no real financial responsibility in the past, because of thier 'situation' won't fix anything.
Here, how 'bout the multitude of lottery winners who have no money now, because thay did know what to do with it?
Same deal.
Sorry, didn't mean to spoil the fun.
Carry on...
Ah yes, the "lottery winners".

Sure, I see the point... some of the money is going to be misspent. Of course it is... a lot of my money is misspent.

But I'm bothered by the assumption that because they are poor they can't be trusted with money, or shouldn't be given the option to spend it as they see fit. Some people are poor because of misfortune, or because of a poor economy. Sure, some are poor because they are junkies or because they are irresponsible. But it's unfair, and inaccurate, to depict poor people as untrustworthy or undeserving. That's what's bothering me here.
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