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Originally Posted by valkyrie
Well, that's their fault! If they were born into poverty and never got an education and don't know how to succeed and make money, it's their fault!
(LOL that's not my argument, but I'm guessing it's what Kevin would say.)
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You aren't far off the mark. How hard is it really to learn how to be a welder? How difficult is it to be a plumber? Even trade schools have financial aid, so the money thing isn't the huge problem you make it out to be. It is still a choice to do poorly in school. There are opportunities for people who want to succeed. Can they piss those opportunities away by building up a criminal record or bad credit? Sure. Those are choices as well though.
If they're ineligible for financial aid because they have a history of not paying their bills.... again, whose fault is that? Wal-Mart's?
Being born into poverty does not preclude one from getting an education. Is that really what you think? It is merely an obstacle that must be overcome in order to succeed.