So, if it really does 'hit the fan'..

[dwalker460]

You won't have to concern yourself about the federal government.

Your immediate neighbors will handle redistribution of your goods just fine all by their lonesome. They'll send their children to prey on your sympathy and if you refuse they'll try to guilt you, and if you still refuse they'll rush you.

Are you prepared for that? Are you ready to deal with the emotions and all that other shit that follows when you hurt someone you know?

This is a fact. My own personality has no sympathy. I do have a lot of empathy- I can understand why you are in the situation you are in, but believe me, I am not going to help you at my own or my families expense.

The better question is what are you mentally prepared to do to survive. Personally I have a strong moral flexibility. Not only will I defend me and mine, I will take what is necessary if the choice is my families survival.


The data thing is a bit scary, but its not news in itself. What is news is they published it, which is even a little scarier.

[roberth]

This is a fact. My own personality has no sympathy. I do have a lot of empathy- I can understand why you are in the situation you are in, but believe me, I am not going to help you at my own or my families expense.

The better question is what are you mentally prepared to do to survive.Personally I have a strong moral flexibility. Not only will I defend me and mine,I will take what is necessary if the choice is my families survival.


The data thing is a bit scary, but its not news in itself. What is news is they published it, which is even a little scarier.

I agree, in the situation we're talking about I'm not inclined to help someone else to my own detriment. However, I'd be inclined to join forces with like-minded souls. I know my place too, I'm single and expendable, I'll take the hit if it means the survival of a good family.

I don't care about the data thing. The government is made up of people and and good number those people will want to take care of their own families. They're not going to put themselves in harms way to chase down some "enemy of the state" when their own families are threatened with starvation.