poverty j_blue insanely inhumane and unacceptable should a fraction of the population be denied an adequate livelihood? in fact this denial is mandated 020119 ... cube Did i read that right? Poverty is mandated? By whom? ³ 020119 ... j_blue the only way someone can be wealthy, someone else must be poor in a system where our goal is to become wealthy, there will be those who achieve it, thus there will be those who are poor yes, our perception of poverty will always be a relative one, and it could be argued that the trickle down effect (or whatever its called) would raise the standard of living of even the most impoverished; various attributes of the social nitch occupied by the poor will remain constant again, in a society that contains wealthy individuals, there must always be poor individuals, always why would we choose to allow individuals to be poor? perhaps this is required, to motivate individuals away from slothfulness; but then poverty would not be an inherited condition in america, it is quickly becoming one again; and it has been one in various versions of capitalism these are my own personal theories, based on what i have seen, so dont give me much credence i just think the world would be a better place if there werent so many hard asses 020122 ... hy maybe that's what's doing it. staring it in the face, knowing it will still be a while, can really sap your will. normally i just skirt the edges but god damn does ramen turn your stomach after not too long. at least my elbow is intact, my precious vitae unmolested. i just have the honor of submitting my will 8 hours a day to "support" myself. 040226 ... mon i've never been poor 040226 ... misstree it's an interesting brand of desperation. it smacks me around in its own special way. 040227 ... anomalous i am rich 050512 ... . : bondage : 050512 ... nom) www.makepovertyhistory.org 050923 what's it to you? who go blather from