Why Baby Boomers Don't Understand Occupy Wall Street

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

That price tag is so high because people who take their cat to get x-rays and IV drips obviously are irrational. They're easy prey. I remember having that argument with my ex-wife who spent some $400.00 at the vet for some treatment of a $20.00 rabbit which kicked the bucket all the same.

Dude its my cat! I'm not going to let her die because I'm cheap.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Dude its my cat! I'm not going to let her die because I'm cheap.

It's a cat, for crying out loud. If the animal suffers, do the decent thing and have the vet put it to rest. That should be $50.00 or less. Then go and grab a new cat. There are plenty of them around. New and used. Either way, the next one will be YOUR cat, too. Seriously.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Dude its my cat! I'm not going to let her die because I'm cheap.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

It's a cat, for crying out loud. If the animal suffers, do the decent thing and have the vet put it to rest. That should be $50.00 or less. Then go and grab a new cat. There are plenty of them around. New and used. Either way, the next one will be YOUR cat, too. Seriously.

No emotional attachment to animals I guess?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

No emotional attachment to animals I guess?

Of course. That's why I wouldn't let an animal suffer.

[slim 1,533]

You don't carry auto insurance?

If it wasn't mandatory, I probably wouldn't have it.

It is still one of the world's best military. Take some pride in your country.

We could get a lot more bang for our buck. The military is grossly inefficient.

Individual I would presume. I don't have health insurance for my cat. She was ill about 2 years ago right before Christmas and a couple of X-rays and an IV drip for 6 hours cost over 1000.

Basically, in the 1980s a law was passed that gave everyone a right to live by receiving ER care if in danger, but it provided no way to pay for it. They corrected that recently.

By your own argument, you're not being responsible for your cat. What's the difference between you not having insurance for your cat and me not having insurance for myself?

That price tag is so high because people who take their cat to get x-rays and IV drips obviously are irrational. They're easy prey. I remember having that argument with my ex-wife who spent some $400.00 at the vet for some treatment of a $20.00 rabbit which kicked the bucket all the same.

My wife is pretty easy in that regard. She'll take it once or twice, but if the animal doesn't look like it's going to pull through.... "you have a .45. Why we waste all this money on animal?"

It's a cat, for crying out loud. If the animal suffers, do the decent thing and have the vet put it to rest. That should be $50.00 or less. Then go and grab a new cat. There are plenty of them around. New and used. Either way, the next one will be YOUR cat, too. Seriously.

Yep.

Of course. That's why I wouldn't let an animal suffer.

Responsible.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

If it wasn't mandatory, I probably wouldn't have it.

So, you ARE purchasing a product from a private company because the government says you have to.

Damn, that's cold

Anything wrong with my analysis?

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

By your own argument, you're not being responsible for your cat. What's the difference between you not having insurance for your cat and me not having insurance for myself?

Um they'll euthanize my cat and they'll keep you alive?

Would you prefer they euthanize you instead?

[mawilson 2,133]

Um they'll euthanize my cat and they'll keep you alive?

Would you prefer they euthanize you instead?

I think he would. He did say he wanted to be taken to a slim-world public hospital that kills patients.

Edited October 21, 2011 by mawilson

[slim 1,533]

So, you ARE purchasing a product from a private company because the government says you have to.

I choose to own a car. I don't have to. If I choose not to own one, I can opt out of getting car insurance.

I cannot opt out of owning my body.

Additionally, car insurance is a state thing, the healthcare is a federal thing. The federal government should have no part in things like that.

Um they'll euthanize my cat and they'll keep you alive?

Would you prefer they euthanize you instead?

So your beef is not with me. It's with the laws keeping people alive?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I cannot opt out of owning my body.

Sure you can. People do that all the time.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

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So your beef is not with me. It's with the laws keeping people alive?

Well...they'd not only need to pass a euthanasia law, but also a pro-canabalism law before I could make you into my beef...

[GringoD 33]

the OWS'ers are having fun, being irresponsible... and don't have a care on their minds... AT BEST.

[^_^ 5,021]

27 votes are in and 70% of post-boomers "get it" while only 57% of boomers do.

I guess the divide is real.

[GringoD 33]

I don't believe the protestors themselves understand why they are occupying wallstreet.

I'm waiting for the ghost's of peter, paul, y maria ... to show up any day now :-))

Edited October 24, 2011 by GringoD