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Originally Posted by Kamakiri
You mean the lives of the people in the video or the salesman?
If you're talking about the people in the video, that's not how some people lived back then, that's how some people have always lived. Replace the stereo console with a 60" plasma screen TV, and you're in South Buffalo.
Replace the book salesman with a rep from Time Warner, and you're in 2011. Guess we need some clarification of your disdain, hoss.....
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How you can read "disdain" into what I wrote is beyond my understanding as I am trying not to assume any ill is intended towards me. My words clearly indicate that I am an empathetic and compassionate person to all in the film. I am such to all everywhere, in all walks of life and in all time periods.
My sharing the film is about wanting others to consider helping others live better before they die.
Both the very hospitable customers and the salesman deserved better lives as I can tell they are all good people to say the least.
I am aware that many look down upon the poor and uneducated with disdain and often hatred thinking something like: "they made their own bed and can lie in it...", etc. but I know that they had basic education withheld from them from the earliest time in their development which leads to a predictable outcome.
Apparently most people think in effect that: "Life is unfair and those who have it get it and those who don't lose... ". I assume that based on what is said and the actions taken against the less fortunate.
I defend those who are wronged whenever possible because I know that withholding a decent education is something everyone of us is in part responsible for. I am certain each and everyone of us will pay dearly for what we should do for others but chose not to, at the very least.
People who do the wrong things are either victims of our "dog eat dog" culture or they are mentally ill. Either way they deserve help from all of us who are more fortunate.
As for calling me Hoss... shirley you mean you mean Hoss Cartwright... Thank you kind sir
