Food banks donating to the picket line

[GIMH]

The implicit assumptions here being that the food bank (and operators) has not thought through why/how or who should get food? Along with the assumption that the strikers don't need it. I don't know the charity, I don't know how they operate, I barely know the circumstances under which the strikers are striking. But I will make judgment call and say it is wrong because nobody in the charity knows what they are doing.

I say this with all the sarcasm I possess, because having worked a lot in charity I know that most people have no idea what it takes to run, work in and contribute to a charity (god the arguments I've had); but everybody has an opinion on what should be done with their charitable donations because the people who run it must be numpties and get given everything for free.

Well there we have it, Burgey is no longer the most embarrassing poster in this thread

 

[Burgey]

What's even better is when someone tries to argue with me, I won't care enough to bother responding.

But you've gotta do something whilst waiting for the car to defrost. Clearly had more time on my hands and more neighbours watching than I'd like...

Begs the question what you do when they aren’t watching mate. Which is a more interesting topic than anything Corrin posts about (except James Norwood tbf).

 

[StephenZA]

Well there we have it, Burgey is no longer the most embarrassing poster in this thread

No worries, I'm quite happy to be more embarrassing than Burgey.

 

[S.Kennedy]

Tory just means conservative. Sadly we have conservatives here too. Far too many of them, sadly. We need a Tory mixametosis to knock back the population. Though they’re doing their best to kill themselves off atm over here.

What do Australian Tories do that is so bad? Kangaroo hunting? Getting caught en flagrente with a bushwacker? They'll not be able to wear the customary pin-striped suit, beloved of Thatcher's cabinet, in that heat, surely?

 

[Burgey]

They did but see her passing by
And yet they loved her til they died.

 

[S.Kennedy]

I am thinking an Australian Tory probably prefers Brian Johnson stadium thumping ''Acca Dacca'' before Bon Scott era - highly controversial in Oz I believe.

 

[Ausage]

Well there we have it, Burgey is no longer the most embarrassing poster in this thread

My favorite bit was the implicit assumption that no one else could have worked in the charity sector. Or worked in it for over a decade even.

 

[Burgey]

Ok

 

[StephenZA]

My favorite bit was the implicit assumption that no one else could have worked in the charity sector. Or worked in it for over a decade even.

Where did I say or even imply that? All I talked about was my experience.

The entire OP is regards should food banks give to striking picket line. No nuance, no circumstance, no anything. It is practically a pure ideological statement. How does the food bank operate? Does it go out into the community often? Do some of the strikers work at the food bank giving time and money? What sort of care/food is being given? Could it have been pre-arranged for a larger donation. Nobody would agree with the food bank giving needed food to undeserving while others more deserving were starving (whatever the circumstance). But that is a judgment call for the food bank to make and if you don't trust their judgement don't donate to them. But let's not treat the entire issue as a simple statement of black and white without context.

 

[GIMH]

Where did I say or even imply that? All I talked about was my experience.

The entire OP is regards should food banks give to striking picket line. No nuance, no circumstance, no anything. It is practically a pure ideological statement. How does the food bank operate? Does it go out into the community often? Do some of the strikers work at the food bank giving time and money? What sort of care/food is being given? Could it have been pre-arranged for a larger donation. Nobody would agree with the food bank giving needed food to undeserving while others more deserving were starving (whatever the circumstance). But that is a judgment call for the food bank to make and if you don't trust their judgement don't donate to them. But let's not treat the entire issue as a simple statement of black and white without context.

Not like you to take an on the fence approach, nobody knows anything, bla bla bla

I understand the context perfectly, it's my ****ing hometown I am talking about. The strike is dirge in the first place but that's neither here nor there. If you think there's the remotest possibility that everyone on that picket line has gone through the hoops to evidence their hardship that your average food bank user has to, then enjoy your delusions and have a good day. Cheers.

 

[StephenZA]

Not like you to take an on the fence approach, nobody knows anything, bla bla bla

I understand the context perfectly, it's my ****ing hometown I am talking about. The strike is dirge in the first place but that's neither here nor there. If you think there's the remotest possibility that everyone on that picket line has gone through the hoops to evidence their hardship that your average food bank user has to, then enjoy your delusions and have a good day. Cheers.

You may understand the context perfectly, we do not. If you think the food bank is exploiting the donations of good people and abusing their trust, I would not know different. But to ask generalised opinion with no context and then deride people for not understanding seems pointless to me.

 

[Daemon]

Happy new year gimh!