# Mod note on the Ethics of Food Stamps thread

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**Created:** [December 11, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-note-on-the-ethics-of-food-stamps-thread/1011503 "2024-12-11T17:54:49Z")\
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> [@What\_Exit](#):
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> LHOD’s was off-topic and a hijacking. That is what someone flagged and it really was off-topic.

As I said in the thread, it was relevant to the question of whether the OP ITA. You hid the explanation of its relevance, but here it is. I disagree that it was a hijack–especially since the OP brought up Asheville, not me, and then kept insisting, not that it was irrelevant, but that his friend wasn’t affected by this context.

> [@The ethics of food stamps (AITA?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-food-stamps-aita/1011457/126):
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> > **Summary**
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> > It’s relevant because when someone’s in the middle of a disaster, it’s even worse to snark on them for their choices like this. It would be bad enough under normal circumstances, but it’s kicking someone when they’re down.

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