Free lunch program views: agree or disagree?
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They didn't have free lunches when I went to school.  When it did start it was a horrible embarrassment to admit you needed the help.  The requirements were much stricter then.  It was 1 meal.  Lunch.  Now they have breakfast too.  My mother worked in the cafeteria and was there through the changes.  She said more food is thrown out by the people getting the free food.  (Of course if it's as bad as it used to be I can't be too surprised. )  We all got the same thing.  There wasn't choices, or salad bars ,or fix your own taco day etc. There are people that need it and there are plenty just taking it because it's free.  I would never begrudge a child a meal so I'm glad they have the program.....I just hate to see it abused.
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Variations in measurement attributable to peoples' behaviour.
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One rule of thumb: There is no such thing as a  free lunch and there is no such thing as free software, either. F-Secure may cost you, but it's well worth what you pay, and for that you will receive peace of mind, too.
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Well! Let me tell you one-thing. It's probably not worth it. I have seen many such sites and took advice from many people about this. All of them had just one thing to say, 'Don't do it.'\n\nIt's a waste of good money. I had once got an email about this too. It reported peoples experiences with these systems, and most of them were disappointed and thought they were cheated, as most of the links of 'jobs' on these sites are either dead, or pay just a pittance. Not worth it.\n\nAfterall, there is no such thing called 'Free Lunch'. No such thing called Easy Money. You've got to get out there and do something yourself.\n\nAll the best!
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Not to sound too cynical, but here goes. Have you never thought about the REAL reason for free education? Oh, you were under the impression it was to learn! Well, ok, it is for that to some extent, but it's also a vast free baby sitting service that keeps kids off the streets while their parents go out and work so that they can all keep consuming. It also institutionalizes them so that the vast majority become used to a non-democratic higher-archical system which will prepare them well to knuckle down to the drudgery of life in some office when they go off to work. Last but not least, it keeps unemployment down, by keeping teenagers off the job market.\n\nDo you really think parents will be leaving their kids at home to school themselves, trusting them not to eat chips and watch TV all day? I think not. It just wouldn't suit the system, the losses would outweigh the profits. Who knows, kids might even start thinking for themselves!
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I think a "Cafeteria Government" would be good ... when we file our taxes, we check boxes on where we want the tax money to go to.\n\nCorporations/Institutions would send surveys out to the employees and then fill out an allocation of expenditures for governmental spending.
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Voluntary.  Not everyone is cut out for the college/university academics and lifestyle.  People have the right to decide what is personally best for their future.
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I wanted to balance out the viewpoints on the answers for you. please check out the links.
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I think weak willed people are to blame - No is an easy word to use but not many people are capable of using it.  All the offers of loans from the banks, loan companies etc etc go straight in my bin.  No thanks, not for me......perhaps more people should try saying no!!!!!  Dont forget - no such thing as a free lunch...you get what you earn in life
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I really enjoyed the program.  It really works to get weighed in and have an accountability system to other people as incentive to lose weight.  The meetings are so full of awesome ideas for good foods, dining out ideas, exercise tips, and just general support.  I lost 52 pounds and have kept it off for over a year.  It was way easier and more effective than anything else I tried.  I always balked at the idea of going, because I thought that it was expensive, but the money I saved on eating less food (especially at restaurants) actually balanced it out quite a bit, so my budget was hardly affected.  \n\nCONS for some people:\nCosts money (I personally thought it was worth it because it worked so well)\nNeeds self-control (just like any diet, really)\nIf the meeting leader in your area is a dud, the support might not be great.\n\nPROS\nIt works if you stick to it.\nIt is easy (takes a couple of weeks to learn it, but then you get into a pattern that is easy to keep up)\nYou don't have to cut out your favorite foods (just eat sensible portions of them)\nThe support at meetings can be very good\nLots of on-line support groups for people using the same plan as you, and good support materials are available.\nNo pills\nThey encourage slow weight loss, which is the healthiest and most permanant type of loss (programs that promise quick loss are doomed to fail, most bodies just can't handle it).\nYou don't have to buy special food, just buy groceries like normal. \nThey have a good incentive program for people to keep the weight off...free lifetime membership!
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It is call statistical psychology. If you ask a cross section of 1000 people how they feel about a certain subject, you will be pretty accurate as to the outcome when projected over millions of people. Does it work, I would say yes as long as the polls are not bias. Such as the democratic polls or the repuglican polls. But a independent third party is probably right on the money inside of the level of inaccuracy that is in any poll. I think the biggest failure in the system was the Truman V. Dewey election when it was projected for Dewey to win. As we know it didn't happen.
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Don't offer alternatives.  However, keep in mind that some people just have aversions to some foods.  A few dislikes isn't necessarily bad, but a child who consistently rejects what is offered needs to learn to deal with their options.
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"In Fiscal Year 2003, more than 28.4 million children each day got their lunch through the National School Lunch Program. Since the modern program began, more than 187 billion lunches have been served."\n\nYou have to be pretty poor to qualify for free lunch. That's over 28 million kids that wouldn't eat a daytime meal during the week if school food services ended. I'd much rather my tax money went to feed kids here than drop bombs on kids somewhere else.
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:}\nGathers and shares ideas reduces differences caused by not knowing
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food for the poor?  maybe the poor should stop being lazy sons of bitches and stop taking my money.\n\nequal rights for all?  should be equal rights for peole who actually matter in society.
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Something you feel strongly about. Suggestions:\n-Abortion\n-War in Iraq\n-Gay Marriage\n-Animal Testing\n-Smoking Bans\n-Death Penalty\n-Gay Rights\n-Alternative Fuel Sources\n-Legalization of Drugs, Prostitution\n\nJust be sure not to argue anything based on taste/personal preference...any teacher that is not a complete idiot will point out that taste is not arguable, so don't waste your time writing an essay about McDonald's.
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I think that as we become more open-minded to other ideas, etc. we're more willing to accept others' ways of life. We eventually see these everyday things as "not so bad" because we finally took time to examine them, and probably learned that others look at our everyday happenings in a similar light.\n\nFor instance, look at the "holiday season." I celebrate Christmas but not Kwanzaa nor Hanukkah, but I have absolutely no problem with those who celebrate one or more of the other late-year holidays. Why should I have an issue with it? They're not hurting me in any way, and I'm not hurting them. "Live and let live."