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where one finds high unemployment, they are almost certain to find crime, drugs, gangs, single mothers This is because of poverty, not idle hands.
by zorpner 10y ago
where one finds high unemployment, they are almost certain to find crime, drugs, gangs, single mothers
This is because of poverty, not idle hands.
- Animats 10y agoNope. Look at the history of big housing projects in the days of generous welfare payments. Food, clothing, shelter, and some spending money were provided. Huge crime rate.
- ZenoArrow 10y ago> "generous welfare payments" Welfare programs in the past may be relatively generous compared to today, but I'd be interested to know when this golden era of welfare payments was, which era did you have in mind? Also, it takes more than money alone to make people happy. It's possible to be financially comfortable but still live in a ugly, uninspiring place with very little that's enjoyable to do. I'd much rather be poor in an interesting/beautiful place like Venice than comfortably well off in a cultural wasteland.
- Animats 10y agohttp://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/13/magazine/four-generations-in-the-projects.html http://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/13/magazine/four-generations-...
- ZenoArrow 10y agoSo, to cut a long story short, you're pointing to the early 1960s as a point of generous welfare payments, yes? If so, what factors do you believe contributed to the gang culture and drug use outlined in that story? Do you believe decent welfare payments were the cause? An enabling factor? A coincidence?
- lastyearman 10y agoLook at Scandinavia. Generous welfare, not exactly known for high crime.