I lived in Kenya for a few months and I find now that I have little sympathy for the "poor" in western countries. The "poor" here have access to free libraries

I lived in Kenya for a few months and I find now that I have little sympathy for the "poor" in western countries. The "poor" here have access to free libraries where they could learn pretty much whatever they want. They can access the Internet for free. They can get a $10 an hour job at a fast food restaurant to pay the bills. Yes, it's not glamorous but it's a start. The resources are out there if they want to find them. When you've seen child of 6 years old who probably does not have parents, who is living on the streets and who is drugged up on sniffing glue, poverty takes on a whole new meaning. Real poverty is not being able to afford food or shelter, not not being able to afford university education or cable TV.