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Mayo

On 9/7/2014 5:38 AM, wrote:
> On Sun, 07 Sep 2014 07:25:09 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2014-09-07 6:17 AM, wrote:
>>
>>>> Sure... stick up for the parents who don't bother to send their kids off
>>>> to school with a proper breakfast. As per the articles I linked and
>>>> quoted, the primary reason for kids not getting a proper breakfast is
>>>> parent apathy.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>> She was not 'sticking up for the parents' - she was advocating feeding
>>> hungry children !
>>>
>>
>>
>> It was indicated in the articles I linked that one of reasons kids came
>> to school hungry was because they wanted to sleep later, so they didn't
>> have time to have breakfast. You guys seem to be under the impression
>> that the only reason the kids come to school is that they families
>> cannot afford them. Apparently, that is nor the case. It is more often
>> that the kids don't want to get up early enough to eat and the parent's
>> don't care.
>>
> So would you still not feed those kids ?

Is it now that we save everyone form the consequences of their actions?

How do they ever learn to take responsibility, kid or parent?

> Or would you feel it was
> more important the kids belly be full than reasons why it might be
> empty ?

That's a trap question - again.

> I can only reiterate, feed the child and in return have a more useful
> adult. Who knows? The kid with the full belly who studies, learns
> and grows into a good adult will pay taxes and help you in your old
> age. The kid left to go hungry becomes bitter, turns to crime or
> drugs and will knock you over the head when you are vulnerable.

What about the kid who NEVER learns to accept the consequences of their
decisions?

I'd say that breeds sociopathy.

> Entirely off subject, a chipmunk just ran along the branch outside my
> window, haven't seen one in the city for years and years. Hope it
> sticks around, I have just the sort of bird feeders they like, there,
> that brings it back on subject :-þ