Do you feel sorry for the poor?

[sagar]

Am I the only one who feels utter and total contempt for the so called poor? This is the most free, by far, any country in the history of the world, and yet we have these scum-sucking parasites that have not taken advantage of it, instead they cannot take care of themselves, their children, nor their elderly.

When I see a poor person, I am filled with disgust. How can this individual(or group of individuals) live like this and not feel that they have the opportunity just in front of them that the rest of the world would kill for?

My contempt level is pretty high for the poor parasites, but it reaches epic proportions for those that are poor and obese! How can they even live like it? Do they have no dignity? No shame?

America is wasted on them. In fact, America is now dying under their weight.

Sorry for the rant.

[GunningForTheBuddha]

I used to, until I worked in “the hood” for a bit. At least in this neck of the woods the majority have mooching off of the system down to a science.

[cripplecreek]

I think you’re an ass who paints with an awfully wide brush.

[Mount Athos]

How exactly do you equate being poor with being a scum sucking parasite?

There are plenty of poor people with good values, many better than your own.

Your attitude is deranged

[MrEdd]

You need to see a mental health professional, stat.

The vast majority of the poor are in a transition and get things back together. only a small percentage of the poor are habitually poor.

There is something seriously damaged, both with your ability to accurately perceive the world you live in, and your capacity to empathize.

[cripplecreek]

Hell, I’m poorer than most and I don’t want anything but government to get the hell out of the way.

[Paradox]

It depends on their reason for being poor. Some people have mental problem, and have a diminished capacity to effectively work. Others are young children who have no real choice about where or how they live, and absolutely have a tougher time pulling themselves up from poverty than most.

Then there are the "poor" who live their lives under the poverty line, but ask nothing from anyone for their existence..

The ones I have a hard time feeling sorry for are the ones who are poor because of bad decisions on their part, and thus demand sustenance from the rest of us. Or even worse, and I know a couple of these people, those who actually, on purpose, game the system by DOING, purposely, the wrong thing in order to qualify for more government aid. Especially those women who have babies, on purpose, for the express purpose of getting mo' money from the Gov. That is detestable on many levels.

[sagar]

What a clear and concise statement.

[I see my hands]

For ye have the povs with you always..

[newheart]

When I see a poor person, I am filled with disgust.

If you are qualified to see into each individual's heart in order to know their true motivations and circumstances, then perhaps you are entitled to your contempt. But from what I recall, the only human who ever had that gift looked on them with compassion. He reserved his contempt for the Pharisees, those who considered themselves to be oh, so much more righteous than others. I have to watch my own heart closely to keep from slipping into that mindset.

[Mr Rogers]

Depends on the poor person. There have been times in my life I didn’t have much, and I wasn’t a “scum-sucking parasite”. I’ve got a friend who has been ranching for 30 years. He isn’t rolling in dough, and he works his tail off and has for a long time.

Now, the fat chick buying deserts with her food stamps, or the 4’11”, 300 lb woman using Medicaid to pay for her back pain...yeah, I have contempt for them. There are a lot of wealthy Hollywood liberals that I despise as well.

[madison10]

There are different “poor.”

There are the ones that expect a hand out and get ticked if they don’t get theirs. They have not problem taking and the families have been doing so for generations. I feel no compassion for them.

Then there are the poor, more of these people now with many being new to the state of existence, that are struggling and really trying to make a go of it with everything they have—body, mind and soul. There is no net for them, or they are too proud to ask. They are living from paycheck to paycheck, if they have one, trying to save, but unable to do so due to loss of pay, job, and/or health. They get up so far, only to be kicked back down, with the gov’t doing much of the kicking either directly or indirectly—higher taxes, higher bills, concern about the future. For these people, if I was extremely wealthy, I would find them and give them as much help as possible.

[dfwgator]

Haitians are poor, we have no poor in this country.

[JRandomFreeper]

Then there are the "poor" who live their lives under the poverty line, but ask nothing from anyone for their existence..

Thanks.

/johnny

[mrsmith]

No.
I don’t see any point to feeling sorry for myself.

[Sudetenland]

Please get back to us when you evolve into a human being.

[max americana]

“I used to, until I worked in “the hood” for a bit.At least in this neck of the woods the majority have mooching off of the system down to a science.”

*

I used to work for a non-profit before my current job and that non-profit is located right in the middle of Skid Row, L.A..

I agree 100%, once these parasites got a hold of a free program, they will stay on that dole until the day they die. And yes, I have to say it...THEY’RE 95% BLACK.

[umgud]

Ditto