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Dana, we've had this conversation a bajillion times before. I will lay this out for you once, and then I'm done. I already regret that I even bothered to reply to this thread...
What one can "afford" is entirely subjective, it's all about what one chooses to spend one's money on. Compare the cost of the following items:
A single can of Campbell's soup - about $1.50
Shipping cost for that soup can in the domestic US - about $6.00
Dial-up internet service - about $10/month
A purebred puppy from a breeder - at least several hundred dollars
It is demonstrably false to say one can buy items 2, 3, and 4 (as mari has), but must rely on charity for item number 1 (as mari has). So yes, I do believe marichiko is, at best, "terribly misguided about her disposable income." I believe food banks should be reserved for people who are truly hungry, not people who waste their limited funds on other items. A homeless person may have one less meal now because mari, with her little cottage, working car, well-fed pets, and internet connection, chose to take advantage of a charity. However, I understand you are a socialist, so who knows what sort of a perspective you may take on who "deserves" the benefit of charities. It doesn't matter. The way mari lives her life has been the topic of conversation far too many times already. I wish I hadn't risen to the bait. Like I said, I'm done.
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