# The ethics of food stamps (AITA?)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-food-stamps-aita/1011457>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 10, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-food-stamps-aita/1011457 "2024-12-10T20:51:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-food-stamps-aita/1011457/126 "2024-12-11T17:02:47Z")

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> **Summary**
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> > [@Dewey\_Finn](#):
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> > Really, though, who cares? And how is this relevant to the thread topic?
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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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