STOP WAR - look after the poor

[Socrates the Greek]

Iraq was a lye, Afghanistan was an unjustified invasion and the cost of both wars has cost all countries involved $TRILLIONS.........................THE POOR in parts of the world including Canada are dieing in the streets, Bush calls it Democratic Capitalism, and Harper is a follower...

 

[Avro]

Yeah but war makes for good TV and movies.

Nobody cares about the poor which is why most people switch the channel when they are shown real poverty.

Greed always trumps poverty.

 

[Socrates the Greek]

Yeah but war makes for good TV and movies.

Nobody cares about the poor which is why most people switch the channel when they are shown real poverty.

Greed always trumps poverty.

That part is so sad :-(. Glory and triumph often is archived on the backs of the poor..:angryfire:......

 

[DurkaDurka]

Socrates, why don't you be and example then by donating 100% of your income to the homeless, only to watch it be spent on booze and drugs.

 

[mikemac]

Iraq was a lye, Afghanistan was an unjustified invasion and the cost of both wars has cost all countries involved $TRILLIONS.........................THE POOR in parts of the world including Canada are dieing in the streets, Bush calls it Democratic Capitalism, and Harper is a follower...

For sure, bring the Canadian troops home from Afghanistan.

Fix our problems here.

 

[Avro]

Socrates, why don't you be and example then by donating 100% of your income to the homeless, only to watch it be spent on booze and drugs.

100%?

Don't be dumb.

I run a charity every year and have seen the face of poverty, if you like I will share a story of despair for you that doesn't involve your preconditions on what the poor are.

I suspect instead of the truth you will switch the channel in ignorance.

 

[Socrates the Greek]

Socrates, why don't you be and example then by donating 100% of your income to the homeless, only to watch it be spent on booze and drugs.

:roll:

 

[DurkaDurka]

100%?

Don't be dumb.

I run a charity every year and have see the face of poverty, if you like I will share a story of despair for you that doesn't involve your preconditions on what the poor are.

I was exaggerating the point of the homeless spending what what they have on booze and drugs, but sadly a lot of them do, in Toronto anyways.

 

[Socrates the Greek]

For sure, bring the Canadian troops home from Afghanistan.

Fix our problems here.

Isn't it crazy we spend Billions on War and people who are called Canadian youth on glue or the poor with no food, these are souls no different....

 

[Avro]

I was exaggerating the point of the homeless spending what what they have on booze and drugs, but sadly a lot of them do, in Toronto anyways.

Why did you exaggerate, the purpose of such a comment eludes me.

Perhaps it's what you believe.

Ever talk to a homeless guy, try, you may learn something.

Volunteer at a shelter or soup kitchen and if you aren't moved in some way you have no soul.

Drugs and booze are a serious part of it but in many cases it's mental illness that gets them there.

 

[Socrates the Greek]

Why did you exaggerate, the purpose of such a comment eludes me.

Perhaps it's what you believe.

Ever talk to a homeless guy, try, you may learn something.

Volunteer at a shelter or soup kitchen and if you aren't moved in some way you have no soul.

Drugs and booze are a serious part of it but in many cases it's mental illness that gets them there.

It takes insensitivity to arrive at this dumb statement................Durcka is a intolerant bigot......

 

[lone wolf]

In some of those cases, it's a fall from good fortune followed closely by mean-spirited or non-existent social service programs too. Most folks are just two paycheques away from it....

 

[Avro]

It takes insensitivity to arrive at this dumb statement................Durcka is a intolerant bigot......

Not sure I'd use the word bigot but I'm not convinced he understands poverty, his statement was more of an attack on you.

 

[Socrates the Greek]

Not sure I'd use the word bigot but I'm not convinced he understands poverty, his statement was more of an attack on you.

He has been attacking me from day one, I think for the time I have been posting here I have made a diligent effort to be friends with fellow posters. I always find that some people will make derogatory statements, with no real true bases of fact........................

 

[Avro]

He has been attacking me from day one, I think for the time I have been posting here I have made a diligent effort to be friends with fellow posters. I always find that some people will make derogatory statements, with no real true bases of fact........................

Well you can be a bit of a pest.

I'm nothing like that.;-)

 

[mikemac]

In some of those cases, it's a fall from good fortune followed closely by mean-spirited or non-existent social service programs too. Most folks are just two paycheques away from it....

You got that right.

For that reason alone Canada should not be spending billions on the war in Afghanistan to support an American agenda.

I believe I heard on the news that there are protests in cities all across Canada today against the war in Afghanistan.

 

[Avro]

In some of those cases, it's a fall from good fortune followed closely by mean-spirited or non-existent social service programs too. Most folks are just two paycheques away from it....

Correct, we helped out a family who had lost the father to cancer, when we brought them a basket containing food and toys the kids went for the food first....it was sad but gratifying at the same time, I'm not afraid to admit I wept.:-(

 

[Socrates the Greek]

Well you can be a bit of a pest.

I'm nothing like that.;-)

Easy with the friendly fire...:smile:

 

[Socrates the Greek]

Hey Risus I can see you , good day to you........... easy on the friendly fire.....:lol:

 

[Risus]

Socrates, why don't you be and example then by donating 100% of your income to the homeless, only to watch it be spent on booze and drugs.

Lol if he did that, they would still be poor and homeless!