New Posts For Thread: how much does it cost to keep a poor person alive?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23470346/how-much-does-it-cost-to-keep-a-poor-person-aliveI googled it but couldn't find an answer.Anyway, I just had a conversation/argument with my mother...Mother 'Isn't it sad that all those Haitian people died in that earthquake?'. Me 'No'. Mother 'OF COURSE IT IS YOU INSENSITIVE**'. Me 'Haven't youjimk, thank feck you are not a political leader/dictator, or you would just keep your grubby mitts on all available money and turn a blind eye to the needy/poor. Your mum doesn't sound like the most logical of people either!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23470346/how-much-does-it-cost-to-keep-a-poor-person-alive?post_id=419183358#419183358jimk, thank feck you are not a political leader/dictator, or you would just keep your grubby mitts on all available money and turn a blind eye to the needy/poor. Your mum doesn't sound like the most logical of people either!Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:16:55 -0600My mum gets the State pension, plus a few quid from other places. I she "a poor person"?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23470346/how-much-does-it-cost-to-keep-a-poor-person-alive?post_id=419183338#419183338My mum gets the State pension, plus a few quid from other places. I she "a poor person"?Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:48:57 -0600An atheist has faith too just their faith is that there is nothing to have faith in.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23470346/how-much-does-it-cost-to-keep-a-poor-person-alive?post_id=419183334#419183334An atheist has faith too just their faith is that there is nothing to have faith in.Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:45:44 -0600Interestingly, I've just read my thoughts again.I started off with my instincts and my last post seemed to adjust into 'human' thinking. Dobbo, your comments have prompted me into noticing this.It is a difficult situation to comprehend. I am alivehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23470346/how-much-does-it-cost-to-keep-a-poor-person-alive?post_id=419183322#419183322Interestingly, I've just read my thoughts again.I started off with my instincts and my last post seemed to adjust into 'human' thinking. Dobbo, your comments have prompted me into noticing this.It is a difficult situation to comprehend. I am aliveSat, 06 Feb 2010 18:07:03 -0600Perhaps a little empathy for the tragedy of humankind rather than writing people off as equal to w ank residuehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23470346/how-much-does-it-cost-to-keep-a-poor-person-alive?post_id=419183318#419183318Perhaps a little empathy for the tragedy of humankind rather than writing people off as equal to w ank residueSat, 06 Feb 2010 18:01:56 -0600billions of people have lived and died, am i meant to have a minutes silence for each one? im not saying its ok to go out and kill people, and im not saying saying you shouldnt do something to help other people, im just saying its not as big a deal ahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23470346/how-much-does-it-cost-to-keep-a-poor-person-alive?post_id=419183310#419183310billions of people have lived and died, am i meant to have a minutes silence for each one? im not saying its ok to go out and kill people, and im not saying saying you shouldnt do something to help other people, im just saying its not as big a deal aSat, 06 Feb 2010 17:57:17 -0600jimk 07 Feb 00:15 Murray, my thoughts exactly.Dobbo, if they were lined up in front of me and I could see their eyes, I probably wouldn't be able to do it... but only because the thought would stay with me.Mitchell, you could probably spare 50https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23470346/how-much-does-it-cost-to-keep-a-poor-person-alive?post_id=419183306#419183306jimk 07 Feb 00:15 Murray, my thoughts exactly.Dobbo, if they were lined up in front of me and I could see their eyes, I probably wouldn't be able to do it... but only because the thought would stay with me.Mitchell, you could probably spare 50Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:55:09 -0600how do you define a "poor person?".........gordon brown is a "poor excuse for a person"...does that count?.......or are we talking a down on his ar5e haitian with only his counterfeit watches to sustain him?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23470346/how-much-does-it-cost-to-keep-a-poor-person-alive?post_id=419183302#419183302how do you define a "poor person?".........gordon brown is a "poor excuse for a person"...does that count?.......or are we talking a down on his ar5e haitian with only his counterfeit watches to sustain him?Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:53:01 -0600At least I'm honest (scientifically minded). I don't care about people I don't know. If I had the choice of a million quid and a million people get killed, or carry on as normal, I'd take the million in a flash. So you take the option of killing a mihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23470346/how-much-does-it-cost-to-keep-a-poor-person-alive?post_id=419183298#419183298At least I'm honest (scientifically minded). I don't care about people I don't know. If I had the choice of a million quid and a million people get killed, or carry on as normal, I'd take the million in a flash. So you take the option of killing a miSat, 06 Feb 2010 17:53:00 -0600But my guess is you would not really take the millionhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23470346/how-much-does-it-cost-to-keep-a-poor-person-alive?post_id=419183294#419183294But my guess is you would not really take the millionSat, 06 Feb 2010 17:52:46 -0600