4 ms·

I grew up poor, but was lucky enough to go to a fairly 'rich' school district amongst fairly rich people (upper middle class more than "rich" I guess). You kno

I grew up poor, but was lucky enough to go to a fairly 'rich' school district amongst fairly rich people (upper middle class more than "rich" I guess). You know what I saw in rich kids? Lots of drug use, stealing, petty vandalism and violence. I just rarely saw them suffer any consequences for it.

zozbot234 5y ago
This just goes to prove that anti-social behavior is not a "consequence" of poverty, and that solid social norms are far more relevant. Rich kids can still live in a socially frayed, marginalizing environment.
- hef19898 5y ago
  If you are you get away, or even ahead, with anti-social behavor. If you are poor you go to jail.
  - etchalon 5y ago
    Ding. "Crime" is a function of poverty in so much as those punished for committing it are poor.