If they have no other resources how are they paying for things like medicine, toothpaste, clothing, etc.? (Assuming they have no power bill, water bill, insurance etc. Let's say they live in a tent in the woods.) So what are they doing to meet all of these other life requirements? I don't think this post is very realistic. You are basically describing a homeless person that grows their own food. Like I said before, the kids need a lot more than food. Both parents should be contributing to the child's total well being, not just filling there stomach.
Simply stated, if a person could provide in food, then why not let them? If a person with no income is mandated to pay cash that they don't have, why can't they pay it in food? EVERYONE eats food every day. Providing the food is just as valuable as providing cash. If he/she just gave cash it would be spent on RETAIL food, when it's all told. What sense does it make to force a person to sell their food so they can get cash so that their kid can buy food? Why not just GIVE them the food directly?
It is totally irresponsible to bring a child into this world with no way to provide for all of it's needs. If this person is only paying $50 a month anyway, that isn't anything. So they might as well pay nothing.
Because at that moment they might have food from the other parent and need... let's say medicine. That is the way life works. Sometimes you need something when you need it. If they fridge is full and you have no medicine to treat the child, handing over a tomato isn't going to help.
They make virtually everything they have. Whatever they need to buy they barter for. They make an extremely limited amount of money, if any.
The point is, they lived this way before and they should be able to continue to live this way.
Why don't you tell me why a person shouldn't be able to provide food instead of cash? What's the problem with that? Everyone eats, the kid eats, why is cash better than food?
What are they using for bartering? The food they grow? So they could barter for their child's needed items as well. Or I don't know sell it and give them cash? They can't barter for a doctor's visit. I don't know any dentists that fill cavities for corn. Not everything can be bartered for. You can't barter for property taxes, or insurance. They can't pay for everything with food.
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If they have no other resources how are they paying for things like medicine, toothpaste, clothing, etc.? (Assuming they have no power bill, water bill, insurance etc. Let's say they live in a tent in the woods.) So what are they doing to meet all of these other life requirements? I don't think this post is very realistic. You are basically describing a homeless person that grows their own food. Like I said before, the kids need a lot more than food. Both parents should be contributing to the child's total well being, not just filling there stomach.
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You're over-complicating it.
Simply stated, if a person could provide in food, then why not let them? If a person with no income is mandated to pay cash that they don't have, why can't they pay it in food? EVERYONE eats food every day. Providing the food is just as valuable as providing cash. If he/she just gave cash it would be spent on RETAIL food, when it's all told. What sense does it make to force a person to sell their food so they can get cash so that their kid can buy food? Why not just GIVE them the food directly?
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It is totally irresponsible to bring a child into this world with no way to provide for all of it's needs. If this person is only paying $50 a month anyway, that isn't anything. So they might as well pay nothing.
Because at that moment they might have food from the other parent and need... let's say medicine. That is the way life works. Sometimes you need something when you need it. If they fridge is full and you have no medicine to treat the child, handing over a tomato isn't going to help.
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Well...what if this is how these people lived before and during having a kid? Why when they separate does money become a necessity?
$50 is a lot for someone who has $0 but can provide otherwise.
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Again, tell me. How is this person meeting their own personal needs aside from food?
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They make virtually everything they have. Whatever they need to buy they barter for. They make an extremely limited amount of money, if any.
The point is, they lived this way before and they should be able to continue to live this way.
Why don't you tell me why a person shouldn't be able to provide food instead of cash? What's the problem with that? Everyone eats, the kid eats, why is cash better than food?
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What are they using for bartering? The food they grow? So they could barter for their child's needed items as well. Or I don't know sell it and give them cash? They can't barter for a doctor's visit. I don't know any dentists that fill cavities for corn. Not everything can be bartered for. You can't barter for property taxes, or insurance. They can't pay for everything with food.