Share the Wealth?

[Zoom-boing]

Friday night my two youngest went trick or treating. My son went out for about 30-45 minutes and hit around 30 houses. He decided to call it a night because he wanted to hang at our neighbors (they had a bonfire going and friends/kids over). My daughter was out for about 1 1/2 - 2 hours and hit around 100-125 houses. So she has about three times as much candy as he does.

My son is 15 and special needs (autistic spectrum disorder) but has no physical limitations that would prevent him from going to more houses. I knew he'd only go to so many houses so I dumped many handfuls of the candy we were handing out into his bag after he got back so he'd have more than just what he collected.

Now my son is complaining that his siter (she's 11) has so much more candy than he does and he thinks she should give him some of hers. She, of course, is bellyaching that she should not have to do this.

Explain to me why my daughter should - or shouldn't - have to share her candy with her brother (besides it being a 'nice' thing for her to do).

 

[Bern80]

Friday night my two youngest went trick or treating. My son went out for about 30-45 minutes and hit around 30 houses. He decided to call it a night because he wanted to hang at our neighbors (they had a bonfire going and friends/kids over). My daughter was out for about 1 1/2 - 2 hours and hit around 100-125 houses. So she has about three times as much candy as he does.

My son is 15 and special needs (autistic spectrum disorder) but has no physical limitations that would prevent him from going to more houses. I knew he'd only go to so many houses so I dumped many handfuls of the candy we were handing out into his bag after he got back so he'd have more than just what he collected.

Now my son is complaining that his siter (she's 11) has so much more candy than he does and he thinks she should give him some of hers. She, of course, is bellyaching that she should not have to do this.

Explain to me why my daughter should - or shouldn't - have to share her candy with her brother (besides it being a 'nice' thing for her to do).

This almost sounds made up it's so easy. Your daughter put in the time, your son didn't. They are each entitled to yield related to their level of effort, it's that simple. The only argument here is what you define as fair: equal outcomes or equal opportunity. They both had the same opportunity.

 

[Paulie]

Since your daughter probably has more candy than any one human being should consume, perhaps the nice thing to do would be to share some with her brother.

Or bring some to school and share it with everyone.

Sharing the wealth is fine, as long as no one's FORCING you to do it.

 

[glockmail]

You're hypothetical daughter should be punished for being so greedy, and your hypothetical special needs son should get at least most of her candy, then given a government job that requires little to no productivity, merely requiring him to show up for 35 hours per week, with a retirement benefit of full pay and health insurance for life.

 

[Epsilon Delta]

Your son should wage unrelenting, revolutionary warfare against the oppression produced by his sister's disproportionate wealth!! Argghh!!!

 

[Zoom-boing]

This almost sounds made up it's so easy. Your daughter put in the time, your son didn't. They are each entitled to yield related to their level of effort, it's that simple. The only argument here is what you define as fair: equal outcomes or equal opportunity. They both had the same opportunity.

Not made up, honestly. This happens every year at my house. I agree w/your post.

Since your daughter probably has more candy than any one human being should consume, perhaps the nice thing to do would be to share some with her brother.

True about having a lot of candy and true, it would be nice of her to share but . . . barring the 'nice' factor, why should she share her candy with her brother if she went out and begged -lol- for it herself?

Or bring some to school and share it with everyone. Sharing the wealth is fine, as long as no one's FORCING you to do it.

What if I said she HAD to share? In other words, I made that the rule?

You're hypothetical daughter should be punished for being so greedy, and your hypothetical special needs son should get at least most of her candy, then given a government job that requires little to no productivity, merely requiring him to show up for 35 hours per week, with a retirement benefit of full pay and health insurance for life.

glockmail - chill, you sound so angry. Or perhaps you are being humorous, I don't know. There are no hypothetical kids I'm talking about; they are my kids and I go throught this scenario every year. Just wondering what others thought about the 'share the wealth' Obamaism, in a very simple and understated form. How is my daughter being greedy? She did go out and collect the candy herself, took the time to do it and all. Substitute 'working and earning money' for 'collecting candy'. Is that greed?

 

[Care4all]

Since your daughter probably has more candy than any one human being should consume, perhaps the nice thing to do would be to share some with her brother.

Or bring some to school and share it with everyone.

Sharing the wealth is fine, as long as no one's FORCING you to do it.

God Bless you Paul!

I could NOT have said it better...you are so correct, in my opinion.

Care

 

[Zoom-boing]

Your son should wage unrelenting, revolutionary warfare against the oppression produced by his sister's disproportionate wealth!! Argghh!!!

ROTFLMAO!!! Very funny.

 

[glockmail]

glockmail - chill, you sound so angry. Or perhaps you are being humorous, I don't know. There are no hypothetical kids I'm talking about; they are my kids and I go throught this scenario every year. Just wondering what others thought about the 'share the wealth' Obamaism, in a very simple and understated form. How is my daughter being greedy? She did go out and collect the candy herself, took the time to do it and all. Substitute 'working and earning money' for 'collecting candy'. Is that greed?

You don't know me so don't make assumptions.

I have two kids as well, and set up an allowance system based on output. Last month my daughter made $24 and her brother made $174. I asked her if she wanted me to take her for another ride through the trailer park to see what to expect once she becomes an adult.

 

[Luc1]

Well, if she had 250,000+ pieces of candy and he had only about 20,000 pieces, then yes, she should. Besides, a 3% increase is very small. It's not like it's going make everyone completely equal, the way marxism would.

 

[Zoom-boing]

You don't know me so don't make assumptions.

I'm not, which is why is posted 'I don't know'.

glockmail - chill, you sound so angry. Or perhaps you are being humorous, I don't know.

 

[AllieBaba]

Here's the way we handle trick-or-treat candy in our family:

We get home, everyone piles their candy in one big pile. We separate out the chocolate (and sometimes there are subcategories) the suckers, the different kinds of candies. Each kid gets a few of whatever he or she wants, and yes on Halloween night I let them keep coming to the pile, it's easier than fighting about it.

After they go to bed, Mama comes and grabs the candy, bags it up and hides it...to be doled out sparingly (mostly to Mama) throughout the year.

Works like a charm. Steal that candy, mix it up, stash it.

In this case, it's a matter of theft is okay, and so is spreading the wealth. You are the ruler, you get to dole it out as you see fit.

A home is not a democracy or a sweatshop. In my home I am the supreme ruler of all.

 

[Care4all]

Here's the way we handle trick-or-treat candy in our family:

We get home, everyone piles their candy in one big pile. We separate out the chocolate (and sometimes there are subcategories) the suckers, the different kinds of candies. Each kid gets a few of whatever he or she wants, and yes on Halloween night I let them keep coming to the pile, it's easier than fighting about it.

After they go to bed, Mama comes and grabs the candy, bags it up and hides it...to be doled out sparingly (mostly to Mama) throughout the year.

Works like a charm. Steal that candy, mix it up, stash it.

In this case, it's a matter of theft is okay, and so is spreading the wealth. You are the ruler, you get to dole it out as you see fit.

A home is not a democracy or a sweatshop. In my home I am the supreme ruler of all.

EXCELLENT ALLIE! That's pretty much what was done in my household, as well, when i was a child!

 

[Zoom-boing]

Well, if she had 250,000+ pieces of candy and he had only about 20,000 pieces, then yes, she should.

Why?

 

[Zoom-boing]

Here's the way we handle trick-or-treat candy in our family:

We get home, everyone piles their candy in one big pile. We separate out the chocolate (and sometimes there are subcategories) the suckers, the different kinds of candies. Each kid gets a few of whatever he or she wants, and yes on Halloween night I let them keep coming to the pile, it's easier than fighting about it.

After they go to bed, Mama comes and grabs the candy, bags it up and hides it...to be doled out sparingly (mostly to Mama) throughout the year.

Works like a charm. Steal that candy, mix it up, stash it.

In this case, it's a matter of theft is okay, and so is spreading the wealth. You are the ruler, you get to dole it out as you see fit.

A home is not a democracy or a sweatshop. In my home I am the supreme ruler of all.

ROTFLMAO!!! Touche! My husband keeps eating the candy and can't figure out why he's so damn tired and lethargic and in a brain fog!

 

[Care4all]

Why?

because it is good to teach your children to share with their siblings, their family, and also to share with others....strangers.

they are at the age, where teaching them compassion and sharing and kindness to others sinks in best, an impressionable age.

you, are their guide....

if more people followed the gift of giving, we would NOT NEED government to be helping our neighbors when in need....imo.

care

 

[Luc1]

Because no one needs 250,000 pieces of candy.

Besides, in my example, she'd only be giving him 3% more with Obama than with McCain.

Both Obama and McCain are capitalists - the Socialist Party's candidate for president even said so.

This socialist attack is just the latest piece of crap that monkey McCain has thrown at the American people in hopes that that poo will stick onto some people.

Oh yeah! I fit talk about poop into a political conversation!

 

[Zoom-boing]

because it is good to teach your children to share with their siblings, their family, and also to share with others....strangers.

they are at the age, where teaching them compassion and sharing and kindness to others sinks in best, an impressionable age.

you, are their guide....

Absolutely.

Because no one needs 250,000 pieces of candy.

They both had the same opportunity for trolling for candy. She chose to spend more time and energy and as a result, ended up with more candy. He chose to stop earlier and spend time with the neighbors. He was also given candy from our 'stash' to up his total. Why shouldn't my daughter be allowed to keep what she worked for?

Not busting on you or anything, I'm just really wondering about all of this.

 

[Luc1]

Honestly, I'm more pleased with how Obama plans to create more tax brackets above $250,000. If he can pass that legislation, someone who makes over a $1,000,000,000 will pay a higher percentage in taxes than someone with an income of $250,000. If you look at all his tax plans, this is where the vast majority of the money to help the Americans in need comes from. I see absolutely no reason why billionaires should not be taxed more than 250,000aires, but 250,000aires should be taxed more than people making under $250,000. And, frankly, just like your daughter doesn't need a really ridiculous amount of candy (who could really eat 250,000 pieces of candy?), millionaires, billionaires, and trillionaires can easily afford to pay more than 36% of their income.

On a related note, McCain plans to help people in need by hurting people in need with his assanine healthcare plan.

 

[Zoom-boing]

And, frankly, just like your daughter doesn't need a really ridiculous amount of candy (who could really eat 250,000 pieces of candy?),

Well, it's more like 100 pieces of candy lol but . . . she put in the time and energy in getting it. You don't think she should be allowed to keep what she worked for?

millionaires, billionaires, and trillionaires can easily afford to pay more than 36% of their income.

Even if they are already shouldering a big portion of taxes for others? They shouldn't be allowed to keep what they worked for? What happens if that 3% gets upped to say 10%? Does that make any difference?

Again, just curious here.