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In response to "then why post their names? -- nm" by Beaker

to discourage people who don't need it from taking advantage of it

Posted by znufrii May 21 '10, 07:26

out of fear *they* would be seen as freeloaders.

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but, no-one who needs it will go there either. there's a reason soup kitchens don't post names. no-one wants to be publically outed as needing help. -- nm - Andie May 21, 07:29
But then the people who need assistance won't accept it, for fear of being seen as freeloaders -- nm - Roger More May 21, 07:28 18
- I really don't think that would be the main deterrent for them, actually. Pride, on the other hand... -- nm - znufrii May 21, 07:32 8
  - fear of being seen as freeloaders = pride -- nm - Roger More May 21, 07:33 7
    - nope. - znufrii May 21, 07:34 6
      - okay, so, they wouldn't do it out of pride, whatever. -- nm - Andie May 21, 07:36 5
        
        yes, and I'm conceding that as a valid point. - znufrii May 21, 07:36 4
        
        "something society needs to work on" - but you want to make people feel shame? - Andie May 21, 07:42 2
        
        certainly not. - znufrii May 21, 07:51 1
        
        We have a system for that: set prices. The restaurant decided to let people pay what they want, they knew the possible consequences - Guigue May 21, 07:57
        
        I'll get right to work on that! -- nm - Society May 21, 07:42
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  - Seriously, I'm not seeing much difference between znu's system and the Arizona immigration law. -- nm - Roger More May 21, 07:30 7
    - how so? - znufrii May 21, 07:33 6
      - Because you're basically inviting people to judge others based on their apparent situation. - Roger More May 21, 07:40
      - yet -- nm - Beaker May 21, 07:36
      - [deleted] 3
        
        oh shut up. - znufrii May 21, 07:35 2
        
        [deleted] 1
        
        duh. -- nm - znufrii May 21, 07:37

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