Nobody is starving on the streets. We've always taken care of them. We take care of our own; we always have. It is not the government's responsibility.
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People are hungry not because there aren't enough farmers or food, but because they don't have access to it or can't afford it.
Many people in the world today are not starving because there is an inherent inability to produce food, they are starving because they are caught in the middle of political fights and blockades that have been used as weapons.
People might not protest for overtly political or social causes, but when they can't feed themselves and their family, they will take to the streets.
It is not government's job to mandate responsibility on our behalf. We have the intelligence and good sense to make wise consumption choices for ourselves and our children. It is up to us to do what is best for our health and our children's health.
There's a lot of freedom in having nothing. You don't have responsibility. You have nobody to answer to. But I'd rather deal without the poverty.
We have a responsibility as a state to protect our most vulnerable citizens: our children, seniors, people with disabilities. That is our moral obligation. But there is an economic justification too - we all pay when the basic needs of our citizens are unmet.
It's difficult to believe that people are still starving in this country because food isn't available.
Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get your education. Then nobody can control your destiny.
Why is it is claimed that if people won't or can't take care of their own needs, that people in government can do it for them?
People are overweight and starving at the same time. It's a tragedy for both the individual and society.