is poverty our fault? Options

[jennyt13]

who is the start of poverty? who started it? did we? we know that there are millions of people out there that have it worst than us. there are people out there that are starving but what are we doing? we go around and buy the most unimportant things we don't need. we don't need 4 houses all we need is one!!! we don't need 44 cars all we need is one!!!!!!! why are spending money on the things that we don't actually use or need? And when you are donating your money don't do it because its good image for the public or it makes you look like a good person so everyone will like you after that. do it because its the right thing to do. do it because you know you want to. do it because you know that there are people out there that will do anything to get something to eat. do it because its coming from Your HEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[*.fire*]

Have you ever seen the movie Equilibrium? That's what our society would be like without competition. Competition doesn't create selfishness. Human nature does.

The reason our country has a high poverty rate is because of our government. Our government provides and protects which is wrong. It's only suppost to protect.

It's the communities and church's job to provide. If we didn't have such a big government I feel that we wouldn't have such a high rate of poverty.

We can all thank the socialist president FDR for that.

Okay, I can see your point on that, I concede.

well, it depends what the situation is.
if some person got poor because of.. idk, gambling or something, then it's his/her fault. we shouldn't be blamed for their actions. it's not like we made them gamble/lose their money, it's their fault for spending their money in a stupid and careless way.

Well we can also blame the society for teaching them(or lack thereof teaching) that gambling is hazardous and highly improbable chances of ever suceeding.

But then again there are many factors that can lead to gambling, suh as you said, own choice, but then again all human action is based upon societies and influences.

[sweetangel2128]

Okay, I can see your point on that, I concede.
Well we can also blame the society for teaching them(or lack thereof teaching) that gambling is hazardous and highly improbable chances of ever suceeding.

But then again there are many factors that can lead to gambling, suh as you said, own choice, but then again all human action is based upon societies and influences.

Very true. Afterall, all this country cares about is getting there money :-/