Re: Ethical Question - eating subsidized meals?
I don't see it as unethical. Retirement income is generally fixed. Heck, even stores around here give seniors 10% discounts. I also think it important that seniors recieve a good meal. A lot of times older people fail to eat.
Generally though you are eligible for these programs due to age and not necessarily economic status.
I took a friend of mine who is a good deal older than I to the movies. I have gray hair and went gray fairly young. The kid behind the ticket counter popped up two senior discount tickets without even asking my age. My elderly friend stated laughing heartily. I on the other hand was too embarassed to say a word. Ethically I should have told the teen that I was not a senior but at the time I could not go there if you know what I mean.
Is it right that seniors get discounts? Yeah. I think it is okay. Is it right to subsidize meals for seniors? Yeah, that is okay with me as well.
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