I don't think we are really talking past each other. To me this an issue of self-determination as well. I lived in a small town completely lacking employment op

I don't think we are really talking past each other. To me this an issue of self-determination as well. I lived in a small town completely lacking employment opportunities for 10 years. The kids who were able to move out got careers, those who couldn't are stuck working in the service industry. With a little government assistance, they could move to where the careers are. I regret the blunt, clinical way I communicated this in my original post.