A lack of basic substance was caused in large part by the welfare program? I'm really not sure why you think this is a valid argument for your initial assertion. Every point you make actually contradicts your initial assertion.
Also, you seem to be promoting the idea that paying off a certain percentage of the population simply so that they don't shoot the place up. I think that's an old mob tactic? Sounds like you view welfare as "protection money". -Cameron On 1/11/06, Chesty Puller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ugh, I mistyped and there's all kinds of confusion. > > I meant that there was a lack of basic substanence for people after Katrina > hit New Orleans. A lack of basic substanence due to the lack of means to > leave the area led to a rampant looting and crime. My example was meant to > convey that a lack of welfare for people would lead to the same thing in the > US. People who are hungry will kill others for the ability to eat. Hence a > welfare system's purpose is not only there to provide food to the needy, > it's necessary to help keep people from killing each other for the > necessities of life. It's the basics of poverty, Mazlo's Hierarchy of Needs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:191668 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
