Obviously people should do what they can to improve their situation. If someone is living in poverty, they should do what they can to get out of it. But we're

Obviously people should do what they can to improve their situation. If someone is living in poverty, they should do what they can to get out of it. But we're being fundamentally dishonest if we end the conversation there. People who are born poor have to work much harder to get out of it. Mistakes or misfortune that wouldn't be a big deal for someone in the middle class can be catastrophic for the poor. Ignoring that doesn't help anyone. The point isn't "what do we teach our children?" The point is "how do we make society better for everyone?" And the individual view does not help with the latter.