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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is tons of research saying the wealthier you become the less empathetic you become.
This sounds like it could have been helpful, but the online mob of 19 year old know better. 
So oh well. [/quote]

What I find annoying with “kids today” (or rather people in general) is they express an opinion without first hand knowledge of something, in this case the simulation. If you’re a critic, you must do/eat/see what you are critiquing. SMH.[/quote]

I get where they’re coming from though. The last thing we need is a bunch of wealthy people thinking they know what it’s like to be poor because they did a 2 hour simulation. That would be offensive. But it’s a good way for them to learn what the experience is like, and there aren’t a lot of other opportunities for them to do so.

There used to be a challenge for people to try to manage for a week (I think, but maybe it was the full month) on the same amount people receive on food stamps. I remember some politicians doing it when we lived in MI in the early 2000s. They seemed surprised at how difficult it was to feel children on so little, and the sacrifices required to make it work. I was in my early 20s and had grown up poor, so it was both gratifying and offensive to me to hear them talk about their newfound knowledge. It’s like they can’t believe it until they experience it personally, and then when they experience the simulation suddenly they’re the first person to ever be aware that there’s such a thing as hardship. All the while they’re barely scratching the surface of what it’s like living below the poverty line, just getting a glimpse.

Tl;dr I get why these programs are necessary but I agree that they can be offensive. [/quote]

Yep. -Detroiter [/quote]

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