What percent of society is "useless"?

[Infohawk]

It seems like society spends a lot of resources on certain people that will never be able to pay society back. Do you think there are people like this? If so, what percentage of the population is it?

And I'm not just attacking the lower class per se. A janitor could be very useful for society if they don't drain the public coffers by having more children than they can afford, giving themselves diabetes, committing crimes, etc. The same goes for a CEO.

 

[Kadarin]

This thread reminds me of the whole Hurricane Katrina incident and the sense of entitlement from all those welfare recipients who've been leeching off of society for generations.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Well we have the elderly and the infirm. We could shove them out onto the iceflow.

 

[mizzou]

Sure, if you kill everyone who receives welfare and does *nothing* to contribute into society other then spend their welfare checks, then yes, you could ultimately benefit society at large by culling these people off. Why stop there? Let's cull off the terminally ill and mentally insane while we are at it, what is the point of keeping those people around either? Seriously though, think of how much more GOOD USE we could put our money towards if we didn't just blow it away on people who worried about how much crack they can do or how many meds they can pop to justify laying around like a worthless slug.

I actually wrote a book about this same topic while I did a short stint in the county jail about our nations hardships, I just called it "My struggle"....Should get published I hope, fingers crossed!

 

[Ozoned]

The % that won't conform to the rules of society.

 

[Infohawk]

Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider
Well we have the elderly and the infirm. We could shove them out onto the iceflow.

For many of the elderly and the infirm, they've had a useful life. Sure if they died at 65 everyone else would be richer but that's not really what I'm getting at.

 

[bobsmith1492]

No one is useless.

 

[JKing106]

The top 1% that does nothing but hoard money. I think they should have as much will fit stuffed up their asses right before they die. That way they'll be sure to keep "what's theirs."

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492
No one is useless.

Correct Answer.

 

[mizzou]

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492
No one is useless.

Subject #1.

$400 food stamps a month
Free state medicaid
$800 temporary state assistance a month
Lives in free state housing
Unpaid bills
Keeps on having children
Refuses to work


Totally freaking worthless and deserves to be sent somewhere else

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

I'd say about 90% is useless, though they seem to have all gotten together and manufactured a system where they can appear productive.

 

[Ozoned]

Originally posted by: mizzou

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492
No one is useless.

Subject #1.

$400 food stamps a month
Free state medicaid
$800 temporary state assistance a month
Lives in free state housing
Unpaid bills
Keeps on having children
Refuses to work


Totally freaking worthless and deserves to be sent somewhere else

What about the system that allows this person to live this way???? ie. you & me...

 

[mizzou]

What about the system that allows this person to live this way???? ie. you & me...

Start having babies, it's the #1 way to milk off the government because no matter how much of a goofball parent you are, there's a SLIVER of hope your child could be the next president, local firefighter, teacher, doctor, etc.

 

[Fear No Evil]

Originally posted by: JKing106
The top 1% that does nothing but hoard money. I think they should have as much will fit stuffed up their asses right before they die. That way they'll be sure to keep "what's theirs."

Whatever the # is.. +1

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: sandorski

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492
No one is useless.

Correct Answer.

Incorrect

 

[Craig234]

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: sandorski

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492
No one is useless.

Correct Answer.

Incorrect

Correct. (Bobsmith I mean).

 

[Jaskalas]

Topic Title: What percent of society is "useless"?

The percent that does not pay taxes. So 50%.

 

[lupi]

Originally posted by: sandorski

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492
No one is useless.

Correct Answer.

incorrect for the progressive methodology.

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: mizzou
Sure, if you kill everyone who receives welfare and does *nothing* to contribute into society other then spend their welfare checks, then yes, you could ultimately benefit society at large by culling these people off. Why stop there? Let's cull off the terminally ill and mentally insane while we are at it, what is the point of keeping those people around either? Seriously though, think of how much more GOOD USE we could put our money towards if we didn't just blow it away on people who worried about how much crack they can do or how many meds they can pop to justify laying around like a worthless slug.

I actually wrote a book about this same topic while I did a short stint in the county jail about our nations hardships, I just called it "My struggle"....Should get published I hope, fingers crossed!

Godwin's Law

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: Infohawk
It seems like society spends a lot of resources on certain people that will never be able to pay society back. Do you think there are people like this? If so, what percentage of the population is it?

And I'm not just attacking the lower class per se. A janitor could be very useful for society if they don't drain the public coffers by having more children than they can afford, giving themselves diabetes, committing crimes, etc. The same goes for a CEO.

Jeebus. Are you serious? How do you sleep at night? Although, I hear some contract killers sleep soundly. And they're productive members of society. Yeah, the more I think about your thesis, the more I see your point.

 

[Infohawk]

Originally posted by: seemingly random

Originally posted by: Infohawk
It seems like society spends a lot of resources on certain people that will never be able to pay society back. Do you think there are people like this? If so, what percentage of the population is it?

And I'm not just attacking the lower class per se. A janitor could be very useful for society if they don't drain the public coffers by having more children than they can afford, giving themselves diabetes, committing crimes, etc. The same goes for a CEO.

Jeebus. Are you serious? How do you sleep at night? Although, I hear some contract killers sleep soundly. And they're productive members of society. Yeah, the more I think about your thesis, the more I see your point.

I have a hunch you're jumping to conclusions. You probably have poor reading comprehension skills.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Jaskalas

Topic Title: What percent of society is "useless"?

The percent that does not pay taxes. So 50%.

No doubt you're one of them.

Utilitarian ideology is deeply authoritarian. Perhaps the most authoritarian of all ideologies. A free human being works for himself and his own betterment, and not to appease the demands of society as a slave.

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: Infohawk

Originally posted by: seemingly random

Originally posted by: Infohawk
It seems like society spends a lot of resources on certain people that will never be able to pay society back. Do you think there are people like this? If so, what percentage of the population is it?

And I'm not just attacking the lower class per se. A janitor could be very useful for society if they don't drain the public coffers by having more children than they can afford, giving themselves diabetes, committing crimes, etc. The same goes for a CEO.

Jeebus. Are you serious? How do you sleep at night? Although, I hear some contract killers sleep soundly. And they're productive members of society. Yeah, the more I think about your thesis, the more I see your point.

I have a hunch you're jumping to conclusions. You probably have poor reading comprehension skills.

Maybe you have poor writing skills.

 

[IGBT]

vast majority of public employees including all of the EPA. excludes EM/police/fire.

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: Infohawk
It seems like society spends a lot of resources on certain people that will never be able to pay society back. Do you think there are people like this? If so, what percentage of the population is it?

And I'm not just attacking the lower class per se. A janitor could be very useful for society if they don't drain the public coffers by having more children than they can afford, giving themselves diabetes, committing crimes, etc. The same goes for a CEO.

Who is to judge who is useless you or anyone else? I find a poll like this highly offensive.

You sound like the Nazi SS stormtroopers herding Jews to go to the gas chamber. People with a 1 got worked to death and the women,children,elderly, and the sick got a 2 which meant they were immediately put to death.