Afghanistan Megathread

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Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You seriously trying to tell me you think the homeless are more qualified to talk about homelessness than say the police or medial professionals that save their lives every day?

A music critic can't teach anyone how to play the Blues, even though they can better articulate what distinguishes it from other genres, more so than a Blues musician speaking in their own words. A game developer doesn't have time to poopsock and understand raid culture, even though they do play and understand the mechanics.

Similarly, a police officer or medical professional wouldn't know how to survive homelessness directly, the way a homeless person would. Book knowledge only goes so far. Just how reliable are those old EQ Prima guides now? A police officer who read Abbie Hoffman front to back wouldn't be an expert on not needing a million dollars to do nothing. It's one thing to study something or even interact with it regularly, it's quite another to live it.