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Zantra
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Couple of points here:
1. Poverty is a CHOICE in the vast majority of circumstances. I'm not talking about 1 heartbreaking story that's statistically irrelevant. I'm talking about what's been already clearly stated here: free money, free education, free opportunities are practically unparalleled. College education to anyone willing to put forth even a minimal effort (community college) and do so for free, deferring payment until you get a job, which is practically guaranteed with a college degree within a year (current economy notwithstanding)
2. Yes SOMEONE has to be the janitor, and someone HAS to work at Mcdonalds. But if you're 40 and have a job similar to this, one HAS to ask oneself, what could I have done differently?
The encomy can't support everyone being wealthy because then gas would cost $200/GALLON. But you can work to improve your life from where it is at, by simply educating yourself and doing the work. People who are poor are there often because they make bad decisions on a daily basis. I've had poor people tell me that education is a "waste of time". And that is why they are poor.
I have seen the poor choices that go with poverty with my own eyes, time and time again over the years. Poor financial, life, and personal choices lead to lack of options. No one is truly prevented from educating themselves. No one is truly told they can't improve themselves. The sad truth is that many people who are poor, ARE lazy. Or just unwilling to commit to the level of work necessary to be sucessful. Everyone can't be a millionaire but everyone could afford a middle class lifestyle if they simply chose to take the steps necessary to do that
Again, statistically. I'm not referring to Billy Bob Who was robbed lost his job, and his entire familiy died. I'm not talking about mentally challenged folks. I'm not talking about the woman who works 3 jobs to support 7 children because her husband died I'm talking statistically significant median.
There are correlations betweeen education and the average age of child bearing, correlations between poor folks and financial management. If you're poor, and you can't support yourself, why would you add 1 child to the equation, let alone many? If you're making minimum wage, why would you chose not to go to school, having been told over and over again that more school=more money? It's very simple: laziness. YES there are exceptions, but those are not the general rule.
Everyone can't be the chief, but anyone can be a warrior.
1. Poverty is a CHOICE in the vast majority of circumstances. I'm not talking about 1 heartbreaking story that's statistically irrelevant. I'm talking about what's been already clearly stated here: free money, free education, free opportunities are practically unparalleled. College education to anyone willing to put forth even a minimal effort (community college) and do so for free, deferring payment until you get a job, which is practically guaranteed with a college degree within a year (current economy notwithstanding)
2. Yes SOMEONE has to be the janitor, and someone HAS to work at Mcdonalds. But if you're 40 and have a job similar to this, one HAS to ask oneself, what could I have done differently?
The encomy can't support everyone being wealthy because then gas would cost $200/GALLON. But you can work to improve your life from where it is at, by simply educating yourself and doing the work. People who are poor are there often because they make bad decisions on a daily basis. I've had poor people tell me that education is a "waste of time". And that is why they are poor.
I have seen the poor choices that go with poverty with my own eyes, time and time again over the years. Poor financial, life, and personal choices lead to lack of options. No one is truly prevented from educating themselves. No one is truly told they can't improve themselves. The sad truth is that many people who are poor, ARE lazy. Or just unwilling to commit to the level of work necessary to be sucessful. Everyone can't be a millionaire but everyone could afford a middle class lifestyle if they simply chose to take the steps necessary to do that
Again, statistically. I'm not referring to Billy Bob Who was robbed lost his job, and his entire familiy died. I'm not talking about mentally challenged folks. I'm not talking about the woman who works 3 jobs to support 7 children because her husband died I'm talking statistically significant median.
There are correlations betweeen education and the average age of child bearing, correlations between poor folks and financial management. If you're poor, and you can't support yourself, why would you add 1 child to the equation, let alone many? If you're making minimum wage, why would you chose not to go to school, having been told over and over again that more school=more money? It's very simple: laziness. YES there are exceptions, but those are not the general rule.
Everyone can't be the chief, but anyone can be a warrior.