My husband likes to mention it to his friends and even some of our neighbors how we have food and other supplies stocked up. I told him later not to do that anymore. You never know what people might do when desperate.
Exactly! And you also have to face the possibility they will show up at your door, a week or two into an event that would require such supplies, and act all pitiful and play on your guilt to share, and then, what do you do? Although I haven't told anyone we are stocked up, I'm thinking of putting a sign on our door, if it comes to it, with a note that has something like, "We are not answering the door for anyone. We wish you the best in dealing with our current situation. If you need water, you can take some from the pool" (and maybe I'll put a bucket next to the pool :) )
I’m gonna help and assist all neighbors or anyone that comes to my door. It’s the Christian thing to do. If we ever had a chance at rebuilding a world where peace reigns, how can we start off with selfishness?
Someone mentioned Noah in this thread. Remember how he practically begged to warn others and help people? Never turned anyone away. He believed what God had told him, and feared God’s wrath. And fought till the worlds end/beginning to help others. God closed the doors to the ark. So unless your homes door cannot be opened, I would advise to help others. As long as you can.
That could be the tough decision to make; enough food for a few people to live, or enough food for more people to live for a shorter amount of time. If the amount of time that would be required to survive was known, it would make things a little easier :) I'm thinking that enough for a month is reasonable, because if things haven't "normalized" in a month, then it won't likely happen any time soon, so unless you have years worth of food, you would be in the same boat as the people who didn't prepare at all (except they got hungry sooner).
You don't want your neighbors to know you are stocked up! (you really don't want anyone to know you are stocked up)
My husband likes to mention it to his friends and even some of our neighbors how we have food and other supplies stocked up. I told him later not to do that anymore. You never know what people might do when desperate.
Exactly! And you also have to face the possibility they will show up at your door, a week or two into an event that would require such supplies, and act all pitiful and play on your guilt to share, and then, what do you do? Although I haven't told anyone we are stocked up, I'm thinking of putting a sign on our door, if it comes to it, with a note that has something like, "We are not answering the door for anyone. We wish you the best in dealing with our current situation. If you need water, you can take some from the pool" (and maybe I'll put a bucket next to the pool :) )
I’m gonna help and assist all neighbors or anyone that comes to my door. It’s the Christian thing to do. If we ever had a chance at rebuilding a world where peace reigns, how can we start off with selfishness?
Someone mentioned Noah in this thread. Remember how he practically begged to warn others and help people? Never turned anyone away. He believed what God had told him, and feared God’s wrath. And fought till the worlds end/beginning to help others. God closed the doors to the ark. So unless your homes door cannot be opened, I would advise to help others. As long as you can.
That could be the tough decision to make; enough food for a few people to live, or enough food for more people to live for a shorter amount of time. If the amount of time that would be required to survive was known, it would make things a little easier :) I'm thinking that enough for a month is reasonable, because if things haven't "normalized" in a month, then it won't likely happen any time soon, so unless you have years worth of food, you would be in the same boat as the people who didn't prepare at all (except they got hungry sooner).