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Posts from Ed, Rapid City

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Ed, Rapid City

Everyone seems hooked upon the idea that those who are in poverty are lazy, stupid, whatever...I think the more interesting assumption is the one that people who have money, "blood, sweat and tears getting it." That assumption is so inane as to be laughable. Did G.W. Bush work hard, or was his wealth inherited? How many thousands of examples do you want? Why are the children of the poor (who have not yet had their chance to be either industrious or lazy) deserve any less than the children of the wealthy (who have similarly not made their choice). If you honestly think that those born into poverty have equal opportunity compared to those born into wealth then I honestly don't know what to say. The falsehood of that equality is born out EVERY day in this country. Children of the poor are condemned to poor nutrition, poor schools and limited opportunities. Children of the rich are absolutely not subject to the same hardships. You argue for the poor to take individual responsibility and I agree. But to fail to acknowledge the inherent advantages of middle class and wealth is childish. Have your children gone to sleep hungry? Do they have to drop out of school to work menial jobs just to survive? Why not? Were they born better than the children of the poor? Set aside your grandstanding regarding adults and explain how, in the absence of government assistance, the children of the poor will have any legitimate equality of opportunity.

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