Don't pussyfoot around poddy, do you believe they should be a target or not?
It concerns me greatly the anger so many have for people with addiction issues. None of us have any idea of the lives people have had. Many come on here wailing about how children are treated by their families and how something should be done. Then comment on the lack of resources to intervene. Those same children then grow up troubled by their life experiences and for many the only way to get through each day is to dull the pain. Most have not been taught coping skills either. So it's all good and fine lambasting them for their addiction but none of us in the position to judge. Using the same logic here we should stop medical costs and sickness benefits for anyone who has had a heart attack, stroke, cancer or any illness caused by lifestyle choices.
It's good and fine to say its their own fault and nobody forced an addict to become an addict. Do you honestly think people set out to become so addicted to something that their life is as good as destroyed? If anyone took the time to learn about any type of addiction you would learn that each person is different and they all have their own stories of why they are doing or did what they did. None of us are judge and jury on how anyone else lives their life.
And to those complaining about their taxes being wasted on these people, do some research on where your taxes are really going and who is actually ripping off the taxpayer. And it wouldn't go astray to learn some compassion.
It's good and fine to say its their own fault and nobody forced an addict to become an addict. Do you honestly think people set out to become so addicted to something that their life is as good as destroyed? If anyone took the time to learn about any type of addiction you would learn that each person is different and they all have their own stories of why they are doing or did what they did. None of us are judge and jury on how anyone else lives their life.
And to those complaining about their taxes being wasted on these people, do some research on where your taxes are really going and who is actually ripping off the taxpayer. And it wouldn't go astray to learn some compassion.
