Have you starved any time?

@prasanta (1948)
India
June 29, 2008 3:52pm CST
I feel very bad when I hear of some people died because of lack of food. Why we people are so bad that we grab, waste food, still the people in this world need to die starving?
2 responses
• United States
29 Jun 08
Due to a personal situation, I have gone a little over 3 weeks with no food except for bread. I would drink water when my stomach would start hurting. What really made it bad was that I ended up in that situation because of someone else.
@prasanta (1948)
• India
5 Jul 08
Oh! it's really a very bad experience in life. However, think about the people for whom our social system is responsible. What are we really doing to alleviate these people from hunger?
• United States
6 Jul 08
Speaking from experience, the system in this country is set up to make it more difficult for people who are really in need to get help. This is not only talking about people who are starving but also those who need medical attention and help in getting child support. The people in need are usually the ones that are being "punished" by the system.
@SueRod (238)
• United States
29 Jun 08
I have voluntarily gone without food but I will start eating when I lose a little weight, but I would not want to waste anything, especially food, as it is so expensive at this time. But, that is really heartbreaking for anyone to die of starvation in this day and age. When there's many who are so prosperous and in a time of wealth for a relative fortunate few and in this capitalistic society in the U.S. when those of us who have the ability and opportunity to be successful, it is shameful that starvation and all diseases that can be easily be cured, there is still families, children, babies dieing daily. I think that there must be some solution. When there is a problem, there is a solution. But, what is it? There are plenty of enterprenurial giants who are already giving to certain organizations for help in the area of prevention and research for cures. Seriously, Prasanta, by creating this question, if you were to have someone in MyLot or anyone in the world have the answer, you would be in the world record and go down in history for a breakthrough to one of life's puzzling dilemma's. I truly hope you receive the answer. Maybe someone knows something that can be done. May you get lots of responses. Good luck. Take care.
@prasanta (1948)
• India
5 Jul 08
Thanks for your response. I know hardly a handful of people will like and respond to this burning question. Because, most of us like to stay away from the real problems of the world.