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93 Year old man freezes to death in his own house (pg. 4)
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| orTofønChiLd |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
He lived a long life...probably only had a few months to a year left in him anyhow....I think the Electric Company did him a favour. |
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| stevieboy32808 |
Do power companies keep track of every single customer's status and cater to each of their needs? I'm asking this because a lot of people are making the argument of how a power company could be so mean to cut the power off of a WWII 93 year old veteran. If they do keep track of all that information then I would have to agree that it was pretty bad move on their part.
But if not, how is the power company to know what type of person lives in each and every household? Do they have a list of people by status? I was always under the impression that it was on the basis of who paid and who did not pay the bill
For example here's how some of you guys are viewing the situation:
house A is a single family who is near bankruptcy
house B contains one disabled person that relies on a lot of expensive medication to survive.
house C is a an elderly couple
I thought it was something like this, regardless of status:
house A - bill paid
house B - unpaid bill (in danger of losing power priveleges)
house C - bill paid
house D - bill paid
How could they have known? |
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| idoru |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
I don't know. WWII veterans have always been treated just like everyone else here in Brazil, and they didn't die any sooner because of that.
I think we need to live in countries with some more war experience to understand that, Nachos. Personally, I'm just as puzzled as you are, but our ignorance is so absurd it drives some of them mad, apparently, I don't think we will ever figure it out... |
No, I'm puzzled as well.
Sure, the guy was a WWII veteran. Cool! Good for him. No, seriously, I'm not being sarcastic. The guy probably fought through some pretty tough, physically and psychologically damaging and should be honored for it.
That doesn't, however, automatically mean that he should be given preferential treatment when it comes to shutting off power. A law is a law, a contract is a contract. You didn't pay your bill, you got a limiter installed. Either you choose to follow that limiter, find an alternative place to live or suffer the consequences.
Sorry, but I don't see how the fact that he was a WWII veteran makes this story any more significant than if it were to have been a 93 year-old who spent fifty years of his life flipping burgers in the back of a McDonalds in the ghetto.
Edit: I mean seriously, people. The guy fought in WWII and he should be given free up the wazoo, while people who have zero military experience are struggling to pay for their own electric bills? off. |
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| Clovis |
The irony is we treat our veterans like in this country long before something like this situation even comes up.
This guy should have been in assisted living, and in any case, 93 is as good an age to go as ever... |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by idoru
Edit: I mean seriously, people. The guy fought in WWII and he should be given free up the wazoo, while people who have zero military experience are struggling to pay for their own electric bills? off. |
+1....honestly, I am sick and tired of people thinking that people in the military are special and are heros, especially nowadays. They signed up to do what they do and they know the possibilities of what they may have to do. They are not heros....they are people doing their job...every time I settle an insurance claim I'm not branded with the title of HERO. |
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| Clovis |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
+1....honestly, I am sick and tired of people thinking that people in the military are special and are heros, especially nowadays. They signed up to do what they do and they know the possibilities of what they may have to do. They are not heros....they are people doing their job...every time I settle an insurance claim I'm not branded with the title of HERO. |
No offense but settling an insurance claim doesn't require you to get shot at.
I think there can be a middle ground between understanding that veterans are just regular people like everyone else and not contsantly putting them on a pedestal while also acknowledging that many of them sacrificed greatly and took great risks. |
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| idoru |
| quote: | Originally posted by Clovis
I think there can be a middle ground between understanding that veterans are just regular people like everyone else and not contsantly putting them on a pedestal while also acknowledging that many of them sacrificed greatly and took great risks. |
This. 
And now, we await the onslaught from those who believe otherwise. *dons defense shield* |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by Clovis
No offense but settling an insurance claim doesn't require you to get shot at.
I think there can be a middle ground between understanding that veterans are just regular people like everyone else and not contsantly putting them on a pedestal while also acknowledging that many of them sacrificed greatly and took great risks. |
I would agree with you when it comes to those veterans that didn't have a choice and were forced into fighting for their country.
I don't believe the same can be said for those that choose to do this. They make this choice knowing full well they may get shot at.....doing your job doesn't qualify you as a hero and you shouldn't be given special treatment because you did your job.
Don't get me wrong....I appreciate what the military does but I think the term hero is handed out like candy at halloween and the special treatment they get is not truly deserved. |
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| elFreak |
a lot of you are pretty stupid in thinking that the poor and elderly should be denied basic needs like electricity, regardless of their war experience.
| quote: | | Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free |
neat. |
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| Audious |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
+1....honestly, I am sick and tired of people thinking that people in the military are special and are heros, especially nowadays. They signed up to do what they do and they know the possibilities of what they may have to do. They are not heros....they are people doing their job...every time I settle an insurance claim I'm not branded with the title of HERO. |
World War II vet. Not Iraq. There was a draft, not to mention an impending danger to the entire world, so even if he did enlist on his own, World War II vets are and should be seen as heroes.
By your logic, doctors shouldn't be considered heroes, certain police officers shouldn't be considered heroes, firefighters shouldn't be considered heroes.
Sounds like someone's jaded because they're not living the life they want to. |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by Audious
World War II vet. Not Iraq. There was a draft, not to mention an impending danger to the entire world, so even if he did enlist on his own, World War II vets are and should be seen as heroes.
By your logic, doctors shouldn't be considered heroes, certain police officers shouldn't be considered heroes, firefighters shouldn't be considered heroes.
Sounds like someone's jaded because they're not living the life they want to. |
and as I previously said, those that didn't have a choice, because of a draft, should be seen differently.
Doctors, police, firefighters and so on shouldn't be considered heros if what they are doing is part of their job. If a doctor runs into a burning building to save a child from the fire then yes, that is a heroic act. If a firefighter does it then no, its not a heroic act...its doing their job. |
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