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It's too easy to generalize this as a lack of money problem. Certainly lack of money is a factor, but so is attitude and character. There are plenty of examples
by phd514 10y ago
It's too easy to generalize this as a lack of money problem. Certainly lack of money is a factor, but so is attitude and character. There are plenty of examples of people from lower income backgrounds rising above their backgrounds even with setbacks along the way because they persevered through difficulties. There are also plenty of examples of people who failed and squandered lots of opportunities. There's an element of detached elitism in the idea that spreading around more money is going to solve a lot of those problems.
- pessimizer 10y agoAs far as I can tall, people from underprivileged backgrounds make it through socializing and sleeping with people from privileged backgrounds as often as possible. Rich people attract opportunities (and are opportunities.) Being near them gives you your best chances, and your best opportunity in life to befriend those people is in university. > There are also plenty of examples of people who failed and squandered lots of opportunities. Rich people fail all the time. They fail up nearly as often as they fail down, though. And if they avoid drug problems, they never fail out.
- st3v3r 10y agoYes, there are tales. But that's all they are: Tales. They're not statistically significant. And you can have all the "attitude and character" in the world, but if you've got a family to feed and shelter, most people are going to take the rational course of action and get a job so they can provide for that family, rather than take the riskier path.
- JoeAltmaier 10y agoAs I've posted before, my old minister used to say "We can have all of the morals we can afford"