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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
^I do that stuff too. I'd venture to guess I spend LESS time heaving or dealing with an upset stomach or running to the clinic or hospital than the average bear. No, I'm not going to scoop up a handful of maggot infested beef and cram it in my mouth. But, I will take a sip of milk or whatever that's questionable if it passes the other tests and if it's sour, no big deal, I guess I lived through it.
I know there has been an explosion in things like peanut intolerance and other allergies, and other childhood illnesses. You don't have to be a PIG per se, but on the other hand everything needn't be sterilized or slathered up with anti-bacterial soaps and whatnot. I think one component of the problem is kids don't play in the dirt enough anymore.
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I play in dirt. And grease. And mud. And grime. Always have... something about being an only child with one parent who works swing shift... you find things to occupy your time.
I don't feel disparaged by my obvious lack of monetary wealth throughout my life, I rather feel that it has put me in a position to
really enjoy the things I do have, rather than replacing my life with inanimate objects. I feel that I am actually better off for not being burdened with excess in my life, and having learned to live off whatever means I come across, be it others' waste or what have you. I feel that knowing these things has actually made me one of the more wealthy people in this world, albeit not monetarily.
I have a loving wife, a son, family, friends, and I have enough knowledge to take care of any or all of them in just about any case necessary. I'm sure that counts for something.
Getting back to the spirit of this thread, and off the "I eat your trash" debate, I've found that the mere suggestion of giving up materialistic desires often makes people somewhat insane. Obviously, it's very difficult to give up those prizes for which you've worked, but in the case of most of the world, they're just replaceable junk that interferes with living life anyway.