Poverty

[The_Dover]

Poverty is a result of bad decisions

Skyryder

Such as buying a Guzzi?

[Grahameeboy]

Interesting debate......for a lot of us here who have broken marriages, we tend to be in the often forgotten about hole inbetween poverty and being comfortable.....I am lucky cause my folks are helping me keep house as I want to look after my daughter, however, it is still a struggle some months and I am sure I am not alone.

Yes poverty is a state of mind and not just about money....I see a lot of Pacific Islanders who are probably struggling but they all get together and go to the beach and enjoy life.....compared to them I am wealthy and life is all about putting things in perspective.

[The_Dover]

I see a lot of Pacific Islanders who are probably struggling to decide whether to spend their dole at the pub or the TAB

Yeah, tough decisions require mental strength and the kind of faith only the good lord can provide.

Pub it is then.

[Grahameeboy]

Yeah, tough decisions require mental strength and the kind of faith only the good lord can provide.

Pub it is then.

You are awful.......................

[mstriumph]

Bah. Humbug. Etc.

........................It gets right up my nose when I see my tax payments going to support a lazy bunch of shirkers, who are perfectly capable of working but choose not to. And MY tax payments provide them with a life style which includes a lot of stuff that I can't afford myself (or, choose not to afford).

Poverty? Humbug. ..........................

OH .......... erm ....... for a minute there i thought u were talking about polititians - and i was about to agree with you

Vote Communist. The only vote that makes sense.

but --- i'm an anarchist ... to me NO vote makes sense?

[or is that 'antichrist' ?? spelling has never been my forte ..........]

[Grahameeboy]

The problem is that NZ is a country that does not actually support 'responsibility'

An economic paper a few years ago said that 98% of the pop. think the Govt should help them.

Hence ACC which is a non fault system....you know drive whilst drunk...so breaking the Law....but it is okay cause if you crash you will get help....

No compulsory insurance for cars / bikes.

I need a car for work...lose licence......okay I will get a work licence.

Try this in other Countries??

[NhuanH]

jandal clad

Does that make me three times as po' because I's gots three pairs of jandals?

By the way, the plight of "middle" NZ needs to be raised here. There are families with parents working, dual income, that are struggling just above the poverty line.

Does that re-pitch your quick-to-conclude view of poverty?

[Grahameeboy]

Does that make me three times as po' because I's gots three pairs of jandals?

By the way, the plight of "middle" NZ needs to be raised here. There are families with parents working, dual income, that are struggling just above the poverty line.

Does that re-pitch your quick-to-conclude view of poverty?

Exactly...................poverty is very subjective......

[Sketchy_Racer]

You want "nice" stuff?

Get the hell off your fat fucking ass. Put down the McD's

And get a job.

Nuff said

[chanceyy]

Well poverty for the kids, mum and dad need the money for fags and the TAB

You forgot to add pub

[Indiana_Jones]

You forgot to add pub

My mistake, love.

-Indy

[Grahameeboy]

Valid point Mr Jones but I also know parents who do not do that.....

[John Banks]

Hence ACC which is a non fault system....you know drive whilst drunk...so breaking the Law....but it is okay cause if you crash you will get help....

I wouldn't fault ACC for that. Pretty much the doctor's dilemma... how are you supposed to judge if someone deserves to live or die?

[The_Dover]

The only place I've ever seen you is the pub.

Beer in one hand, bible in the other....

[chanceyy]

My mistake, love.

-Indy

no problem honey ... just gotta go to the local to see the kids in the car while the olds are inside drinking, gambling, etc .. always on benefit day