Poor people. Only themselves to blame? (drug, lawyer, retire, money)

[TruthBTold2U]

Originally Posted by Calvinist

it's also easy to demonize those that have more than you do.

Those who have more can defend their rights much easier than those who have less, that's a fact!

[Calvinist]

Originally Posted by AlGreen

So I guess children who are born into poverty and are never shown a better way of life have no one to blame but themselves, right?

In America anyone can pull themselves up. I don't buy that. Heck...we've all heard stories of slaves that escaped and became doctors in the North. Did anyone "show them a better way"? Or did they work hard?

[Driller1]

Originally Posted by TruthBTold2U

Those who have more can defend their rights much easier than those who have less, that's a fact!

Yep....keeep telling them that.....

Keep them down..

[ergohead]

Originally Posted by TruthBTold2U

Those who have more can defend their rights much easier than those who have less, that's a fact!

Bummer, man.

[sindey]

Originally Posted by Calvinist

In America anyone can pull themselves up. I don't buy that. Heck...we've all heard stories of slaves that escaped and became doctors in the North. Did anyone "show them a better way"? Or did they work hard?

Try that if your taking care of a chronically ill child, or have had two hip replacements, or any number of other reasons. It is so easy for someone who is successful or even just treading water with one illness away from poverty to state something like that.

[filihok]

Originally Posted by Calvinist

In America anyone can pull themselves up. I don't buy that. Heck...we've all heard stories of slaves that escaped and became doctors in the North. Did anyone "show them a better way"? Or did they work hard?

What percentage of slaves do you think became doctors?

Do you think it was possible that EVERY slave could become a doctor?

[Mouser]

Originally Posted by TruthBTold2U

Those who have more can defend their rights much easier than those who have less, that's a fact!

Right You Are

Hollywood & Washington D.C. are prime examples

[TruthBTold2U]

Originally Posted by Driller1

Yep....keeep telling them that.....

Keep them down..

If you can not see that is a fact nothing I could write would make you change you mind.

[Driller1]

Originally Posted by TruthBTold2U

If you can not see that is a fact nothing I could write would make you change you mind.

Nope.

I could not see it.

So I defended myself from being poor just fine.

[TruthBTold2U]

Originally Posted by Driller1

Nope.

I could not see it.

So I defended myself from being poor just fine.

Did you know someone to get your Driller job?