[CharlieO]

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

Like what? A playstation? A fridge? A cooker?

What kind of existence asks someone to sit inside a square box? Why don't we lock up all poor people? That way, we can ensure they get 3 square meals a day, but don't have access to an x-box.

I hate this myth that all poor people are sitting on their arses just waiting for government money. Some people are like that, of course. But it's completely ludicrous to suggest that our fellow brothers and sisters are all scroungers.

A fridge and a cooker are fair enough as they could be argued both essential and luxury. But a playstation is by no means necessary and if they do not have sufficient money for food then they should not be acquiring those sorts of goods in my opinion.

People in the Uk on supposedly low incomes/benefits are extremely fortunate in comparison to people in LEDC's, who live off less than one US$ a day. Benefit receivers are so incredibly lucky that the government pays them for doing nothing and millions of people round the would would kill to get roughly £10 a day to live off.