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/Langlie Feb 27 '25

Very few people live completely isolated from other humans. If he lives anywhere near other people there should be someone to help him.

I completely agree that not everyone has these supports. In large part because we have lost our communities.

(Social programs help though).