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rmacpai seem to recall the cavalier attitudes applied by the french ruling class to the so called underclass during the late 1700's. the "let them eat cake" edict by marie antoinette and louis xvi was but the final straw which led to a revolution which ultimately toppled the monarchy as well as the heads of those deemed responsible.
it's one thing to be poor and quite another to be poor with the perception that no one cares if you live or die especially those currently in power.
what do you think would happen if our government were to ignore the plight of our poor and needy. if you think we live in a dangerous society today, imagine what it could be like if our poor were to adopt a similar peception.
i fully understand scott brockelman's position in that i too am tired of paying multiple levels of tax without much perceived benefit. i commend leon for attempting to motivate those less fortunate.
but the sad truth is that there is a component of the population that, for whatever reason, refuses to fend for themselves. it is truly taxing, both financially and at time intellectually, to have to participate in the support of this component. however, failure to do so may come at an even greater cost.