Quote from: hatshepsut93 on October 08, 2017, 05:56:59 AM

Quote from: Itshowiroll on October 08, 2017, 04:21:48 AM

Getting a job is not possible for everyone, not everyone has family or [friends] to help them and sometimes they will make the bad situations even worse them. If you've ever really needed money and were very desperate, than you probably know that people would let you starve to death rather than give you $5.

It's weird how people won't toss out just a few dollars to help someone in need, yet they'll spend $10000 or more on their pet that has an average life span of under 5 years.

But then again, if you give the person in need money, they'll keep coming back for it. It's a real crap shoot

There can be no excuse for scamming, stealing and robbing, if you are poor and starve to death you are the only one to blame. Billions of people work hard, study, build plans for the future and tighten their belts during hard times, their situation is no different from those who choose the criminal life. If you will start whitewashing and glorifying stealing, you will end up with cleptocratic and corrupt society that only becomes poorer because economy just can't work in such environment.

Quote from: Itshowiroll on October 08, 2017, 04:21:48 AM

It's weird how people won't toss out just a few dollars to help someone in need, yet they'll spend $10000 or more on their pet that has an average life span of under 5 years.

People don't feel and are not obligated to feel any empathy towards the strangers - everyone should be responsible for their own life and not look for a way to throw their burdens onto others. Pets on the other hand are chosen companions and they bring happiness to their owners, so it's natural that people can spend huge amounts of money on them.

There are so many reasons why people scam. It's a very long list, but I think one of the main reasons is greed. They want to earn money even in the expense of others. Unfortunately, those people who scam are those that are not even needy or in a bad state in their lives. It's just their manner, maybe they too can't stop the urge. But, the person being scammed is sometimes partly at fault, people should be more vigilant and be doubtful, especially if the offers are too good to be true.