Wow op, what a limited perspective.
It's not as black and white as that. Some people born into it or placed in it upon unfortunate circumstances don't have can't 'avoid' it.
And just post itt and ask a mod to move it..
The whole finance system works on taking from others. Most people don't get a say over whether they go into poverty.
they say : "Poverty happens to poeple who aren't smart to avoid it"
As if all people in poverty had a choice right.
are you a rich or poor?
Not poor but not that well off either, why?
My answer was fact not opinion.
ok my patience run out i'm forced to discuss diz now :
NO BRO...DON'T FORGET TOO MANY RICH POEPLE CAME FROM POOR FAMILIES!!
Maybe during the founding of this nation but not as much so currently. Most wealthy families in this country are descendant from already wealthy families. It also depends how far up the scale before we call it wealthy. There's wealthy, comfortable, struggling and poverty. A lot of people born into the poverty level can and do reach to the comfortable level which to them probably seems wealthy but they rarely actually make it to the wealthy level.
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they say : "Poverty happens to poeple who aren't smart to avoid it"
your Opinion plz???
First, one has to define what it means to be in "poverty."
Generally, when I think of poverty, I think of people who are continually unable to meet financial obligations and who are in generally undesirable living conditions.
I've seen people who live in areas of low property values keep a clean house, work a very modest job, and meet their financial obligations. They may have to be strict in their spending, but they are not 'struggling.'
On the other hand, it is the general case that when I see people who are of poor living conditions, it is often self-inflicted. They make poor lifestyle decisions that result in a deterioration of their domicile. Generally, these lifestyle decisions also translate to poor financial performance. They take on debts they cannot meet and make expenditures that they cannot afford.
That isn't to say that all poverty is a result of stupidity...
But that stupidity will generally result in poverty.
It is kind of natural selection but there are also other factors. Some class of people are privileged and some are systematically oppressed.
My parents were not smart, they did not made good use of resources and connections and they stayed poor and still made kids, that made me poor and the this poverty makes me a guy with a potential to create another poor family and stay poor coz I am currently in a state of not able to afford higher education that could get me job nor smart enough to earn through merits. The situation itself was due to my stupidity and poor decisions.
Some classes of people are denied opportunities. Some have advantages like if your great great grandfather had huge land or you are from a royal family or just your ancestors are rich,money makes more money so you will probably be rich whether you are smart or retard.
War torn places and poor countries stay poor because lack or limited number of opportunities. So even if they are smart they cant prosper.