[MD] economic pragmatism

[Heather Perella]

Comments below Platt:

     [SA previously] 
> >      Don't you think that if the population of the
> > earth wasn't as big as it is we wouldn't have that
> big
> > of a problem finding a way to give free food,
> housing,
> > and all these other basic necessities that have
> been
> > discussed upon this thread?  Also, all the other
> > impacts upon this earth, which includes human
> beings,
> > would lessen maybe... that doesn't mean trouble
> > disappears completely.  By the way, a statistic
> that
> > fits into this that I heard yesterday at an
> assembly
> > at my work.  80% of prison inmates were in foster
> care
> > at one time or another during their lifetime. 
> That
> > astounds me.  


     [Platt]
> Does it give you pause when you think about the fact
> that the facility
> you work in provides free food, housing and other
> basic necessities to
> the inmates? It does me.

     Yes, but what's usually missing from all this
freely given necessities is the intellectual footing
by these residents upon - gratitude.  Maybe that's
where quality goes beyond just free stuff.  Quality
would include gratitude.  How to teach gratitude?  Oh,
that's a tough one.

Thanks,
SA

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