Foodstamps Help You Eat Right. . . .

[Autolykos]

@triknighted

That is exactly what trolls usually say. Being that I created this thread, how about you heed your own request and “go somewhere else.”

Trolls certainly can and sometimes do create threads. As long as they haven’t been banned, I see nothing stopping them from doing that.

@triknighted

Back to the topic at hand . . . unless you insist on further derailing the discussion, of course. . . .

I concur with GotLucky. You intentionally provoked an off-topic response by invoking racial stereotypes. Technically that goes against the rules of this forum, so any one of us would be within our rights to report it as abusive. Furthermore, invoking racial stereotypes is itself off-topic, so congratulations for derailing your own thread.

[triknighted]

@Autolykos

@triknighted

That is exactly what trolls usually say. Being that I created this thread, how about you heed your own request and “go somewhere else.”

Trolls certainly can and sometimes do create threads. As long as they haven’t been banned, I see nothing stopping them from doing that.

@triknighted

Back to the topic at hand . . . unless you insist on further derailing the discussion, of course. . . .

I concur with GotLucky. You intentionally provoked an off-topic response by invoking racial stereotypes. Technically that goes against the rules of this forum, so any one of us would be within our rights to report it as abusive. Furthermore, invoking racial stereotypes is itself off-topic, so congratulations for derailing your own thread.

First off, let me quote myself from the beginning of this thread that I created:

@triknighted

This is more for entertainment than discussion.

Hopefully that identifies the proper context of this thread. Next . . . you might want to watch your tone, as you might put it. Next, the way you’re defending gotlucky, it’s almost as if you’re the one he “gotlucky” with. Let me seriously specify, in case the context hasn’t been sufficiently relayed: the latter comment was also intended for entertainment purposes.

Also, when did I invoke racial stereotypes? I merely pointed out that gotlucky automatically assumed I was. Seems to be a bit premature on his part. If you’re upset, it must be at the fact that I pointed out that he was presumptuous in assuming racist overtones with food. As I pointed out, I meant nothing of the sort.

Relax. This thread was mainly intended for entertainment. I’ll resume the serious discourse in the serious discussion threads.

[Autolykos]

@triknighted

First off, let me quote myself from the beginning of this thread that I created:

@triknighted

This is more for entertainment than discussion.

What kind of “entertainment” were/are you looking for, exactly?

@triknighted

Hopefully that identifies the proper context of this thread. Next . . . you might want to watch your tone, as you might put it.

I see no reason thus far to watch my tone.

@triknighted

Next, the way you’re defending gotlucky, it’s almost as if you’re the one he “gotlucky” with. Let me seriously specify, in case the context hasn’t been sufficiently relayed: the latter comment was also intended for entertainment purposes.

I’m not amused, and I’ve reported your post for this. No matter how much you might say it’s intended for “entertainment purposes”, I consider it to be unwarranted and contrary to the intent of the forum.

@triknighted

Also, when did I invoke racial stereotypes?

I’d say you did so right here.

@triknighted

I merely pointed out that gotlucky automatically assumed I was. Seems to be a bit premature on his part. If you’re upset, it must be at the fact that I pointed out that he was presumptuous in assuming racist overtones with food. As I pointed out, I meant nothing of the sort.

I don’t believe you. Neither does he, I imagine.

@triknighted

Relax.

No.

[triknighted]

@Autolykos

@triknighted

First off, let me quote myself from the beginning of this thread that I created:

@triknighted

This is more for entertainment than discussion.

What kind of “entertainment” were/are you looking for, exactly?

@triknighted

Hopefully that identifies the proper context of this thread. Next . . . you might want to watch your tone, as you might put it.

I see no reason thus far to watch my tone.

@triknighted

Next, the way you’re defending gotlucky, it’s almost as if you’re the one he “gotlucky” with. Let me seriously specify, in case the context hasn’t been sufficiently relayed: the latter comment was also intended for entertainment purposes.

I’m not amused, and I’ve reported your post for this. No matter how much you might say it’s intended for “entertainment purposes”, I consider it to be unwarranted and contrary to the intent of the forum.

@triknighted

Also, when did I invoke racial stereotypes?

I’d say you did so right here.

@triknighted

I merely pointed out that gotlucky automatically assumed I was. Seems to be a bit premature on his part. If you’re upset, it must be at the fact that I pointed out that he was presumptuous in assuming racist overtones with food. As I pointed out, I meant nothing of the sort.

I don’t believe you. Neither does he, I imagine.

@triknighted

Relax.

No.

I agree with a few of the others on Mises.org. You’re neurotic. Your signature about JJ says it all, frankly.

Peace.

[Autolykos]

If by “neurotic” you mean that I stand up for what I believe in and what I think is right, and will not back down for anyone, then, in the words of Richard Dawkins, I heartily accept the rebuke. The same goes if you instead mean that I’m ruining the fun you’re trying to have by trying to troll the forum.

[Dave_Chappell]

I have to say, I assumed triknighted was making a racial ‘joke’ as well. It seemed fairly clear, in fact.

[K.C_Farmer]

Food Stamps (now in the form of a credit card to reduce the stigma of the handout) tend to be used to buy a lot of junk food that can sit on a shelf indefinitely as opposed to fresh meats and vegetables. I’ve seen this a lot. Folks will buy what’s cheap even if there’s a hand out. Rather than get better quality food, they’ll just get more of it.

By eating right, are you suggesting the Government’s way of ‘eating right’ which consists of eating a boat load of subsidized corn and soy products, including that wonderful and inexpensive high fructose corn syrup?

Still comes down to individual choice. Those who make bad decisions without food stamps tend to make bad decisions with food stamps.

[ClaytonB]

+1 KC Farmer!

[saveyourself1]

Food stamps, mcdonalds, ice cream…etc…don’t cause obesity; just like marijuana doesnt cause pot addicts etc…it takes an addictive personality to become addicted to something, such as drugs, food, sex, porn…etc. The presence of a gun, doesn’t make me a murderer.

[ClaytonB]

Food stamps…don’t cause obesity

See my response to Consumariat above. The proposition “If you use foodstamps, you will become obese” is false but that does not imply that foodstamps don’t cause obesity in the population.

Clayton -

[Aristippus]

Come on, rising obesity is probably the only way for Social Security to avoid inevitable bankruptcy. What’s the big deal?

[vive_la_insurrection]

This is incorrect. If someone spends $100 a week on groceries without food stamps, and then you give them an additional $100 per week in food stamps, all this does is free up the initial $100 for use any way they wish. Sure, they might buy $200 in groceries a week, but its just as plausible that they spend that initial $100 on DVD’s or lottery tickets or school supplies.

Bingo. There is no way to tell what is going into the system, all we can say there is now $100 accounted for in food spending via tax. Nothing more can be said

[John_James]

There’s a new one:

USDA Ad Says Food Stamps Will Help You Look and Feel Good

Varney & Co. Found the USDA Ad Saying Food Stamps Will Help You Look and Feel Good