Just a friendly reminder

[me b zola]

(Adult)People living in poverty are not children nor your pets. They are not stupid nor evil, so if you don't mind they really don't need you to micro-manage their lives.

That is all. :argh:

[markpkessinger]

1. K&R!!

Well said. Thank you!

[tkmorris]

2. Amen Brother

[midnight]

3. K&R

[pinboy3niner]

4. K&R...

If you give a panhandler on the street a buck or two, you don't get to tell them they can't buy beer with it. You are not their mommy.

[canetoad]

5. +1

Give or don't give; it must be unconditional.

Dunno what thread prompted the OP or is it just a general attitude?

[pinboy3niner]

6. My guess

Conservatives have been pushing for state legislation to drug-test welfare recipients--which is ample reason for the OP.

[canetoad]

7. Ta. That old drug test welfare recipients

Surfaces every so often in every western country, mostly from people who condemn the nanny state.

[pinboy3niner]

8. Yeah, the nannies who rail against the 'nanny state'

Do you suspect that they may be irony-challenged? :rofl:

[canetoad]

9. Complete lack of introspection

And a belief that Reefer Madness was a documentary :rofl:

[Dogtown]

10. They're homeless.

I doubt many of them can support a drug habit.