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In response to "There are a lot of Americans that are lazy. There I said it. I see people in Africa walking 10 miles to get a fucking jug of water." by Redmond

well, the people in Africa don't have nine to five jobs, either. -- nm

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Jun 7 '09, 14:54

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Or the women in the family don't have jobs outside the home and spend their days walking that 10 miles, gathering fuel for the fire, etc while the man - TWuG Jun 7, 14:58 9
- actually, the kids will very often do that work (instead of going to school) -- nm - loosilu Jun 7, 14:59 8
  - They know what surviving is. We don't. -- nm - Redmond Jun 7, 14:59 7
    - Your logic is starting to buckle. Yes, they understand survival. BUT they live a subsistence lifestyle, the kids - TWuG Jun 7, 15:08 6
      - As a population we expect to always have a safety net. Not only a safety net, but a very nice net. - Redmond Jun 7, 15:11 5
        
        I lose you because you stopped listening when the facts started interferring with your preconceived notions. - TWuG Jun 7, 15:12 1
        
        Or to put it another way: You are making the assumption that the percentage of time you spend securing food over a week is the - TWuG Jun 7, 15:23
        
        dude, you can't be serious. - loosilu Jun 7, 15:11 2
        
        Yes I can -- nm - Redmond Jun 7, 15:15 1
        
        that makes me sad. -- nm - loosilu Jun 7, 16:03
If we ever have a real depression we will be fucked. We are all entitled now, and have gotten lazy and fat. - Redmond Jun 7, 14:57

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