r/BeAmazed • u/girlysunshinehihi • Feb 27 '25

Miscellaneous / Others 96 year old speeder and judge

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u/Langlie Feb 27 '25

He knows it. He says, "I only drive when I have to." I think it's incredibly sad that he's put in a position where he still needs to drive his disabled son to the doctor. I understand why people talk about social programs in situations like these, but to me the bigger question is - where is the community? Does he have no other children, no nieces or nephews or cousins grandkids? Neighbors? Friends from church or the VFW? Why is no one helping this poor old man so that he doesn't have to drive?

Government programs can help a lot but they won't solve everything. People need to learn to help each other again and have a sense of responsibility to their family, neighbors, and community.

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u/Venator_IV Feb 27 '25

I struggle when people say the solution is more government. I'm not a right winger, but I also see the bureaucratic ineptitude when I go to the DMV and see a long line just waiting to be told they don't have the right I.D. for the service they need. If people had compassion, morality, and *gasp* a little less independence in their culture, America would have less social problems

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u/jessep34 Feb 27 '25

Not everyone has these supports. Same as it’s ever been and as it will always be. Government should step in to spread the safety net for the less fortunate.

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u/Venator_IV Feb 27 '25

That's a very narrow-minded view and it's contrary to how human society functioned throughout all of history, up through the late 1800s.

I'm not disagreeing that some people don't have the supports and need the help. I'm saying that it's not solely the government's responsibility or purview.

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u/jessep34 Feb 27 '25

If you think society altruistically always took care of all elders before the 1900s, I’ve got a bridge to sell you

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u/Venator_IV Feb 27 '25

If you think making a straw man out of me makes you right, I have a subreddit for you

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u/JEs4 Feb 28 '25

And what do you call your bit about the DMV exactly?

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u/Fast_Appointment3191 Feb 28 '25

[I live in Austria and through government funded programs in our health sector people NEVER have to drive. Our Red Cross are coming to them, get them to the hosptial, and then drive them back home, for FREE (basically). We cover that as a society with our taxes. People definitely should have a community, especially at an older age! But those things like health care are WONDERFUL that they are government funded! I gladly pay my taxes for such incredibly important things. The american view point makes me truly sad.]

taken from a comment right below yours. be better.