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Darkbender423 · 09-23-2006, 10:02 AM

This thread seems to have started as a discussion on weight and turned into a disscussion on the welfare system, so I will comment on both. First of all there are a lot of overweight people in this country but there are also many fit people. I myself am 6' and weight 150 lbs. I work out 4-5 days a week and I eat properly. I think that our fast food culture has a lot to do with the problem of weight. People don't take enough time to consider what they are putting into their body and they fail to take steps to control their metabolism. People here tend to over eat and let themselves go. If that is the life they choose then it is their right and I don't hold it against them. I for one don't judge people by the way they look. There are millions of Americans that are in great physical condition, who exercise regularly and take steps to maintain optimum health. I teach martial arts and I work with some people who are overweight and it is great to see the transformations that they make and the changes they make in their lives. We take many indulgences in this country and some loose sight of their health until they either get frustrated by their weight or have medical issues. It is sad to see how this happens to people.

As far as the welfare system is concerned we have many in this country who have abused the system for many years. I've met single women who have child after child just to increase the amount that they can get. I've seen people who are capable of working draw benifits simply because they don't want to work. We have a great number of homeless who parade their signs on the street corner begging for help, most of whom are perfectly capable of finding employment. These are people who have seriously hurt the assistance program in this country. Taking funds that sould go to people who are in serious need. A lot of the homeless are people with drinking or chemical dependency problems, or some mental defect. I think that we do care about these people but you cannot help those who rafuse to help themselves.

Our country is in need of walefare reform very badly. There are people here who are in serious need of help. The real problem lies with the people who are simply trying to get over on the system, they are a drain on our society and there are a lot of them. There is work here, I've never had a problem making it on my own, I always find a way to make it. The problem with many is that they are simply too lazy to get out and hustle, to use their minds and creativity to change thier situation in life. These are individual personal problems that have become a major social issue.

I have sympathy for those who are truely unable to work, who have problems that make it impossible for them to make money to survive. There are some areas of our country where there is no work and we need to take steps to correct that problem in those areas. There are services in place to assist those who are in serious need. I know the actual dollar amount that is recieved is not that much and it is difficult for people on disability to make it. As for food stamps, it is much better than giving food stamps than giving cash because many people will use cash to buy drugs or alcohol to support their habit instead of their nutritional needs.

I had not realized until this thread that Sterrn is actually an American, you should be ashamed of yourself for your attitude. Why do you hate this country so much? There are a lot of good things about the US. I will not argue that we need to make some changes and I believe that we are working toward that, but it takes the effort of everyone and we simply have too much internal conflict on the direction we should take as a nation.

As far as equality, I can agree that everyone is not equal in every since. We have equal rights. However it has a lot to do with how much money you make as to the type of life you are allowed to led here and that is a sad thing. The very rich enjoy a greater freedom than those who struggle. A lot of it does depend on the personal choices that each of us make on our path in life. The opportunity is there for each of us if we are strong enough and focused enough to succeed and make it work in our favor. Some simply do not have the drive to go out and push themselves to make it work. Again, it falls to personal choices. A person who wishes to party their way through school is going find it more difficult than a person who is focused. You have to decide at a very early age what kind of life you want to live in this country. Then you have to remain focused on that. The opportunity is there, but you have to make it happen. Reality is subjective to how you view it. You can shape it to your will and desire. If you truely want to do something then you will. If you live believing that you are being oppressed and held back then you will. The choice lies with each of us.

09-23-2006, 10:02 AM	#83
Darkbender423 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sarasota Florida Posts: 120	This thread seems to have started as a discussion on weight and turned into a disscussion on the welfare system, so I will comment on both. First of all there are a lot of overweight people in this country but there are also many fit people. I myself am 6' and weight 150 lbs. I work out 4-5 days a week and I eat properly. I think that our fast food culture has a lot to do with the problem of weight. People don't take enough time to consider what they are putting into their body and they fail to take steps to control their metabolism. People here tend to over eat and let themselves go. If that is the life they choose then it is their right and I don't hold it against them. I for one don't judge people by the way they look. There are millions of Americans that are in great physical condition, who exercise regularly and take steps to maintain optimum health. I teach martial arts and I work with some people who are overweight and it is great to see the transformations that they make and the changes they make in their lives. We take many indulgences in this country and some loose sight of their health until they either get frustrated by their weight or have medical issues. It is sad to see how this happens to people. As far as the welfare system is concerned we have many in this country who have abused the system for many years. I've met single women who have child after child just to increase the amount that they can get. I've seen people who are capable of working draw benifits simply because they don't want to work. We have a great number of homeless who parade their signs on the street corner begging for help, most of whom are perfectly capable of finding employment. These are people who have seriously hurt the assistance program in this country. Taking funds that sould go to people who are in serious need. A lot of the homeless are people with drinking or chemical dependency problems, or some mental defect. I think that we do care about these people but you cannot help those who rafuse to help themselves. Our country is in need of walefare reform very badly. There are people here who are in serious need of help. The real problem lies with the people who are simply trying to get over on the system, they are a drain on our society and there are a lot of them. There is work here, I've never had a problem making it on my own, I always find a way to make it. The problem with many is that they are simply too lazy to get out and hustle, to use their minds and creativity to change thier situation in life. These are individual personal problems that have become a major social issue. I have sympathy for those who are truely unable to work, who have problems that make it impossible for them to make money to survive. There are some areas of our country where there is no work and we need to take steps to correct that problem in those areas. There are services in place to assist those who are in serious need. I know the actual dollar amount that is recieved is not that much and it is difficult for people on disability to make it. As for food stamps, it is much better than giving food stamps than giving cash because many people will use cash to buy drugs or alcohol to support their habit instead of their nutritional needs. I had not realized until this thread that Sterrn is actually an American, you should be ashamed of yourself for your attitude. Why do you hate this country so much? There are a lot of good things about the US. I will not argue that we need to make some changes and I believe that we are working toward that, but it takes the effort of everyone and we simply have too much internal conflict on the direction we should take as a nation. As far as equality, I can agree that everyone is not equal in every since. We have equal rights. However it has a lot to do with how much money you make as to the type of life you are allowed to led here and that is a sad thing. The very rich enjoy a greater freedom than those who struggle. A lot of it does depend on the personal choices that each of us make on our path in life. The opportunity is there for each of us if we are strong enough and focused enough to succeed and make it work in our favor. Some simply do not have the drive to go out and push themselves to make it work. Again, it falls to personal choices. A person who wishes to party their way through school is going find it more difficult than a person who is focused. You have to decide at a very early age what kind of life you want to live in this country. Then you have to remain focused on that. The opportunity is there, but you have to make it happen. Reality is subjective to how you view it. You can shape it to your will and desire. If you truely want to do something then you will. If you live believing that you are being oppressed and held back then you will. The choice lies with each of us.