> Many in this thread are talking about "options" and "choices" but really what we're talking about is an option that's better for these families than the statu

> Many in this thread are talking about "options" and "choices" but really what we're talking about is an option that's better for these families than the status quo. OK, this is interesting. One source of fundamental disagreement between people in this thread seems to be that some people are looking at options that are currently available, and some people want better options. I'm more in the first group because life is short and I don't want to wait in a bad situation for years in the hopes that someone somewhere will provide some totally new option that I'm really pleased with. Of course it goes without saying I want better options to be available for everyone. But that takes time. > You don't understand why someone trapped in the cycle of poverty would be upset? Yes, of course I do. I'm sorry if I made my point badly. It's just that you say moving anywhere else would make their situation worse. I don't accept that at all, but if it's true, then they're already in the best place for them to be. What do you want? Instant worldwide elimination of poverty no matter what choices people make?