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16-12-2014 2:13 PM
Malacandran - I would think if a person is unfortunate enough to have to rely on a food bank in the first place, comments such as you have made would be most unwelcome. People can find themselves very down on their luck through no fault of their own and the reasons may have nothing to do with your scathing list. Absolutely nothing at all to do with "intelligence" or 'lack' thereof. People can find themselves unexpectedly as a single parent, or out of work, for whatever reason - perhaps caring for a sick or elderly relative, not within their 5-yr plan, maybe? where they had previously had a secure life, and were able to pay their grocery bills. Of course, we will always get the free-loading chancer who will try to get away with as much as possible, but for someone who is truly, genuinely down on their luck, reading comments such as yours, afraid of being castigated, then my heart goes out to them, because comments such as yours are more likely to send the genuine recipients away. Begging for Food, Sucking from Others? Really??? Well, Merry Christmas to you, too, lovely chap! ![]()
Regarding your points (2) and (3), both of these things can very often be as a result of mental health issues. Stupidity Your point (1) is all relative, and in the eye of the beholder, in any given situation, in life in general, whichever country or culture it may be. There are some very stupid people who post on forums such as this, for instance. But that is for other posters to think, and not to judgementally decide that person's future because of it
An 'illegal immigrant' point (4) I would think, be unable to gain free access to a regulated foodbank, because, as someone previously said, you need some sort of referral from a GP, an illegal immigrant would not be registered with a GP.