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well it starts with a floor. As it stands the USA has some of the worst poverty in the western world. We can fix it if we want, but it is really a question of finding enough people who care enough... until then it is band aids.
The left could all band together and pay an additional 10% and make a huge difference, but they choose not to do so.
Do away with money. Establish a world based off of sustainability and self sufficiency. Individuals thrive in a society as their skills and attributes are shown through their contribution to society. Goal of this society is to focus on advancement of technology, advancement of science, and exploration of space to improve quality of life.
I'll become an artist.
BTW, who is volunteering to fix toilets and clean out septic systems? Probably nobody, so we will have to learn to put up with people defecating in the streets, rivers and parks.
Agreed. But how do we implement this without people screaming bloody eugenics?
Just make it voluntary. When, inevitably, some people scream about it, just ignore them. Encouraging people who don't have the means to raise children to practice birth control is the moral and correct thing to do. It's right for the people in poverty and it's right for society.
This idea is already tried and failed horribly. Think of the various communist regimes that tried to forward this idea and how they failed spectacularly.
Think society isn't ready for this. Thinking a world like Star Trek in the future.
Just make it voluntary. When, inevitably, some people scream about it, just ignore them. Encouraging people who don't have the means to raise children to practice birth control is the moral and correct thing to do. It's right for the people in poverty and it's right for society.
Unfortunately, impoverished people do not have the mental capacity to understand this. So, making it voluntary just won't cut it.
Have you ever worked with poor people before? You know what the NUMBER 1 thing in their lives? Kids. When young teens are pregnant, they are congratulated by others around them. The guys who impregnated the girls would high five each other even though they have no intention of supporting the mom or kid. Furthermore, there is a movement that is picking up right now among very poor men in America to exclude themselves from being on the birth certificate of their kids. They think this is a great idea because they don't have to be responsible for anything.
Unfortunately, impoverished people do not have the mental capacity to understand this. So, making it voluntary just won't cut it.
Have you ever worked with poor people before? You know what the NUMBER 1 thing in their lives? Kids. When young teens are pregnant, they are congratulated by others around them. The guys who impregnated the girls would high five each other even though they have no intention of supporting the mom or kid. Furthermore, there is a movement that is picking up right now among very poor men in America to exclude themselves from being on the birth certificate of their kids. They think this is a great idea because they don't have to be responsible for anything.
Voluntary, as in they aren't forced to take birth control. Women in poverty could be given a shot of depo provera and receive a check at the same time. Many will gladly take a shot for a check. Or if they are scared of needles, offer long-term birth control implant and a monthly check for the duration of the time that the implant is good for. We could also pay men in poverty to have vasectomies. Whatever they choose, it has to be their choice. And some will still protest a program like this, but it's the right thing to do.
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