Quote Originally Posted by gugi View Post
Well, yeah but the thread did advance beyond the regular issue of 'Mr. Hussain-O's bashfest: 2014 week 18 edition' to some logical arguments of where the problems reside.
Well if I were to take on the argument that some welfare isn't all bad and in the long-run could ease a great deal of burden and societal stress, then people will immediately jump to that segment of the population who will always mooch off we the people. Try telling folks that they have a place in society and will never go away but rather arm themselves, and we'll have a closed thread in no time.

Moreover, were I to get past that and the inevitable gun debate that will cause, I'll have to sell some on the humanity of the working poor and that they aren't the same class of bumbs as the aforementioned. AND I'll have to prove that its not just a certain race that contributes to that class.

If I got past that and the inevitable debate that these people aren't god fearing, maybe I could commence giving examples how it works in other nations... Which would be the death nail as every other rich country outside of America has embraced a bit of socialism which is just as good as being a... How did Bob put it, a pinko commie lol!!

Dude... That's allot of work!! The only person I have convinced in my lifetime to love a stranger was my wife lol!!!