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Re:When I lost my hands making flatscreens I can't afford, n... by MichaelGG on Friday June 12, 2015 @01:23PM (#9707284)
It would be nice. And at one point, I needed such benefits and was really grateful. But I'm sure you can find many stories of worse circumstances every day. Should The Guardian have a donate link at the bottom of every story about someone unfortunate? Would the money be better spent trying to get things changed?
Re:When I lost my hands making flatscreens I can't afford, n... by notNow on Friday June 12, 2015 @01:35PM (#9707356)
It was only a suggestion, not mandatory. I just noticed that the discussion was heading into the usual "intellectually stimulating" HN route where people arguing over occupational safety & industrial regulations and away from the poor lady that lost both her hands stripping her from a very crucial income source for the rest of her life.