Originally Posted by Elli

Bump for a very interesting thread.

Sausage, I totally agree. I don't understand the "me" thing, either. If the guy down the street's kid has an accident and needs medical care, I don't want his house going into foreclosure, bringing my own property value down. I don't want him getting desperate and oging on welfare to feed his family. I don't want him quitting his job because he can't afford in-home care. And I certainly don't want him getting desperate enough to rob from the other folks around him. Just help him out, already!