Foxy,

Duncan Storrar is drug addled violent career criminal and child abuser who has lived off welfare most his life, and whom I believe was popped on the show to ask a question that was fed to him. He instantly became the darling of the superficial left whingers who routinely laud nobodies that say things they agree with.

What has happened is that when the true nature of this scumbag came to light, all these sycophantic fawning lefties were exposed as complete twats.

Shadow, like so many conservatives you would rather shoot the messenger than hear the message. Are you a supporter of the $6,000 toasters for the privileged few?

Paul,

The message was a heartfelt claim for an extra few dollars that Duncan could spend on drugs.

Maybe we should call the left whinger campaign Mugs for Drugs.

Dear Paul,

<<But the cruelest comment of all for me, comes from the well meaning Yuyutsu, who's comment reinforces the notion that the poor are guilty of wrong doing>>

Let's get things straight: no guilt is involved. Nobody is or should feel guilty for being poor.

Being poor is neither good nor bad, it's just what it is.
Some are poorer, some are richer and both have their role in the grand scheme of things. There are advantages and disadvantages to both.

What is obvious, is that once someone is rich, it is very difficult for them to adjust to and being content with becoming poor. On the other hand, the happiness on becoming rich is short-lived: new ambitions quickly arise and eat up that happiness.

I am not blaming Duncan for decadence (and I'm not up-to-date with the new rumours about him anyway, which some here commented about later on) - it's just that he now faces new problems and new dangers which he didn't have before and which he has no previous experience to handle. His daughters might now suffer from issues that would otherwise have never crossed their mind to bother them.

<<Such comment reinforces the notion that the poor of society must be subservient and grateful to the rich>>

I see no connection whatsoever between my comment and your conclusion.

There is no need for the poor to be subservient and grateful to the rich. The poor who are content with what they have are happy and would never do so, it's only when their mind is filled with material desires that they are led by the noose to worship the rich.

My hero is Diogenes the Greek: he rejected the trap of wealth and was never subservient or grateful even to his king, Alexander the Great.

Here are some happy people: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-11/life-at-a-cambodian-rubbish-dump/3659920

We are not fortunate as they because having already experienced material wealth and comforts, we are spoiled and would find it so hard to lose them. Poor Duncan will find it so hard once his new-found wealth is used up.

Yuyutsu, I take on board your comments and totally agree. For the rich in society to carry on with a lifestyle of excess, it is socially acceptable, but for the poor disadvantaged to do the minimal of what could be seen as wasteful, like buying an ice cream for a kid, it is perceived as wrong.

I'll give you a scenario which maybe you could comment on; A vagrant alcoholic has $5, he could have earned it, found it, or been given it in some way by society. He has a choice, he can spend it on a nourishing meals, or a bottle of methylated spirits. He chooses the metho over the meal, has he done wrong or right and why? Is his choice dependent on the means that he obtained the money, or not?

Duncan Storrar, has been placed on suicide watch, following an avalanche of derogatory comment and innuendo by those of the rabid right, we have some of them on the forum. Duncan's only crime is he dared to ask a question of an exulted and privileged member of their governing body, the air head Kelly O’Dwyer, who gave a ditsy answer about a mysterious cafe owner, we'll call Mr Anonymous, who's goal in life is to own a $6,000 toaster! Its time for O'Dwyer to come clean on Mr Anonymous, and tell all. otherwise we can only speculate ( like the Murdoch press, and the rest of the rabid right) he is, if he is a he, a tax avoiding, cash only, small business coffee flogger, but no toast as yet, paying under award, under the counter, 10 bucks an hour, cash in hand on Sundays!

Shadow, you must remember coffee is also a drug! So Mr Anonymous is no clean skin in that department.

Good Morning,

Well I've showered and dressed and am ready to be driven in to
hospital shortly. I thought I'd check in with you guys one
more time before I leave.

Thanks to you all for your contributions to this discussion.
The case of Duncan Storrar would probably not have attracted
so much attention were it not for this being an election year.

I don't want to judge the man or try to decipher where the truth
lies. I don't think what he has done in his past is
relevant here. It does appear to be a curious mix of misguided
charity and conservative anger directed at him all because of a question
he posed to the panel on Q&A during this election year. He did not
ask for charity.

Anyway, we're all entitled to our opinions.

I shall be back shortly, and we can discuss this further.

Thank You Dear O Sung Wu - you always manage to put a smile on my
face.

Talk to you all soon.