wbwood wrote:
now we have people who want to dictate how others live and spend their money.
The amount of people reading what I said, which was worded pretty simply I think, and not coming close to comprehending the problem I guess, just goes to prove WHY the problem is so bad......and why the recent crisis didn't wake up near enough people.
I am not trying to "dictate" anything to anybody, except maybe education. But on the other side of the coin, I don't think I should have to pay for the care and keeping of people who make better money than I do and, for instance, spend more money on beer in a weekend than they spend on food for a whole week.
I think it is sad when folks spend themselves into poverty.
I think it is a national disease and needs treatment.
I don't think that treatment should be forced on anybody but I think they should be prepared to bear the consequences of their stupidity and not put that off on others.
So, those that disagree with that......exactly what part of it do you disagree with ??
Do you think it is somehow good that as much as 30% of the population is chronically over their heads in debt even though they have steady jobs ?
Do you think it is somehow good that these people repeatedly take bankruptcy about as often as the law allows ?
Do you think it is somehow good that they end up old and feeble and probably sick due to bad choices......and flat broke so that the Government (which really is everybody else) has to take care of them ??
If you think you should be allowed to live like a King and then force others to pick up the bill for you later, I have a serious problem with that.
Education is the key. It should start in grade school but seems to be completely absent.
Then the mere mention of getting back to a sane and responsible financial life plan brings angry responses like this.
SIGH.
