There is no starvation in the United States

[Jac de Molay]

Originally posted by Dissident
Why should we be focussing all of our money on imaginary problems like starvation in america, when we can focus on real problems of starvation in africa and southern and southeastern asia.

All the money or food won't solve the problems in those countries; only democracy and a free press will.

Countries in africa and asia arent starving because of lack of food.

Dissident, likewise, a recent study has concluded that 10 million Americans are starving.

Im skeptical. Did you have a source on that?

Detroit has it's fair share of poor and homeless people. But there's also a wealth of alternatives that can provide for them- both private and public. I simply can't believe that "10 million" are starving through no fault or action of their own.

[MikeH]

I know someone (in the US) who spends a lot of time organising food drives to get food to families who can't afford to feed their children properly.

I don't know that many Americans. *shrug*

[Sava]

Speer, perhaps if you left the gutter, you'd know what goes on outside of it.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Albert Speer
18 years clocked in the gutter... far more than you ever had i'm sure

Yeah, a lot of 18 year olds who have lived in the ghetto all their lives know everything like you Sorry, but you will have to do better than that. Just living in a ghetto doesn't mean you know everything. And again, you don't know me, but I know enough poor people to know that most of them don't think like you, so that should tell you something about the way you think. So don't try that 'you don't know what it's like in the ghetto' crap with me.

[Japher]

IMO Speer is right. Many ppl would rather pay for the wants over the needs, and do so. Then, they demand food, saying they are starving even though they are 100 pounds over weight and only have enough money to put 10 gallons in their Escalade and buy 12 Big Macs for the day. Who do they want to pay for it? The government... Many ppl believe that they should buy what they want and the government should pay for what they need... Freakin' socialist commies..

I also feel that there are many ligit people out there trying to make a decent living, trying hard to put food on their table every night, and honestly need the help. And, it is welfare birthing machines that give those people bad names.

I'll sell you my food stamps for 50%!

[Sava]

Japher, you are generalizing all poor people to fit in Speer's limited little stereotype. That's not the way life is in America for the poor.

[GePap]

I think Diss is correct: using the common definition of starvation, there are no starving people in the US. But starvation and malnutirtion, or undenutrition, are al different things. Undernutirtion is rare in the US, malnutrition is more common, though the fortification of foods has aliviated malnutrition of various different vitamins and such.

As for when people say "millions of starving children". i never think they mean the US, but the world, which is most certainly true.

[Japher]

Sava: Political policies, elections, and law are all based on generalizations.

[Sava]

Political policies, elections, and law are all based on generalizations.

that's why this country is so ****ed up...

[Japher]

Sava, we should run for president/vice president (when we are old enough)... We argue a lot, but when it comes down to the core of the matter we "generally" agree...

[Sava]

We argue a lot, but when it comes down to the core of the matter we "generally" agree...

yup... and enough people at least agree with one of us. I get the hot-interns though...

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Albert Speer
why is it that rich leftists always seem to know about my people?

It's there intense feeling of guilt and self-lothing they experience due to their privilaged position.

[mrmitchell]

Albert, the world is not a Philly "ghetto". Sorry, pal.

[GePap]

"Your people Speer"? The Lebanese-American poor facist pop. is rather tiny, no?

[Japher]

Man, you call someone "my people" and claim that others are not apart of it, it is fine. Yet, you call someone "you people" and you get jumped all over!