Quote (remco6 @ Sep 21 2016 10:28am)

I'll take that as a compliment. Someone's got too support the east and give you all jobs , but that just makes me an idiot I suppose.

Quote (thesnipa @ Sep 21 2016 10:23am)

Regardless of the context, guns or credit cards, I feel it's the responsibility of the government to provide a base education in both categories to outline and help identify risk factors. Elsewise you're asking to get skinned by the skinner.

Quote (Sakuraba @ Sep 21 2016 11:02am)

I'll say ontario

Quote (card_sultan @ 21 Sep 2016 22:12)

I think its the responsibility of the one selling the idea that you need it, that they should also teach you why you dont need it. Like how about we put warning labels on guns like - Due to the CORPORATION NEEDING TO MAKE LARGER PROFIT, WE'VE USED CHEAPER GRADE STEEL AND NOT DONE ANY X RAY WORK ON THIS BARREL TO PROVE IT IS SOLID AND SAFE TO USE. ALSO DON'T FIRE THIS WEAPON AT NON APPROVED TARGETS LIKE THE AIR WHICH MAY CONTAIN OBJECTS THAT BULLETS MIGHT DEFLECT OFF OF AND HARM YOU.

Quote (Knaapie @ Sep 22 2016 11:03am)

That's a troll because you do know how marketing works.. If companies were to have the responsibility, who will tell them what is allowed and what isn't ? Basically your suggestion is government legislation applied to companies. Are you trying to point out that corporations are inherently egocentric and need legislation to not harm ppl ?

Quote (Knaapie @ Sep 21 2016 11:03pm)

That's a troll because you do know how marketing works.. If companies were to have the responsibility, who will tell them what is allowed and what isn't ? Basically your suggestion is government legislation applied to companies. Are you trying to point out that corporations are inherently egocentric and need legislation to not harm ppl ?

Quote (excellence @ Sep 20 2016 12:34pm)

Feed the kids but immediately send repo men to the parent(s)* place of work* (ideally) or home and liquidate/rid them of any luxury items that should be used to feed the poor starving children (smartphone, leased automobile, ipad, multiple laptops, jewelry/watch, etc)

*if applicable

e: and after liquidating the parent(s) excessive items for cash to pay for the kids meals at school, put them (the parent(s)) in a stockade in the town square and pelt them with rotten eggs as an example to not be a loser who can't feed their kids!!!!!!!

Quote (card_sultan @ 22 Sep 2016 19:55)

Yes, obviously guns need a warning label.

http://luckypuppy.bravehost.com/images/WARNpics/chainsaw%20hold.jpg

http://www.nuffy.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/stupid_warning_labels_05.jpg

http://thatcaption.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/12-productlabel-fail.jpg

Quote (thesnipa @ Sep 20 2016 12:23pm)

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pennsylvania-school-cafeteria-worker-quits-over-lunch-shaming-policy/

Schools refuses lunches for children with overdue lunch bills. Since instituting the policy the lunch program debt has gone from a fluctuating 60k$-100k$ down to 20k$. So it's undoubtedly effective.

A second aspect to consider is that children who are expected to pay for lunch have been deemed by the state financially able to, so this excludes the incredibly poor who have their lunches paid for in full. This is really just effecting people who pay a partial total for lunches or full price for lunches, which isn't to say they can strictly afford it as the state's formulas are imperfect.

More generally should a state entity ever practice debt collection by involving children? An alternate example that seems socially exceptable is late fees on public library rentals, children aren't allowed to rent more until they pay, but books =/= food.

In my opinion this is abhorrent, and potentially a situation for a bully to latch on to. As someone who lives with a teacher I know the terrible response rates that parents have to calls or materials sent home, sadly that's the only way. The rock and a hard place here is that most parents are under-involved in their children's education so issues like this fall way off their radar. (no i dont have stats, im drawing on anecdotal experience)

Quote (Knaapie @ Sep 22 2016 11:26am)

http://www.writtalin.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sticker375x360.u10-375x350.png

Welcome to America's sewing culture !! Actually a place where corporations need to defend themselves against the law enforcers, who are defending stupid citizens.
This seems to be typical on American products.
I was told about the microwave lawsuit when I grew up. Thank god for the stickers. ! So this will never happen again.