I agree that many cases of those in need fall into the class you illustrate. I think these are the kind our social, welfare, and healthcare systems should be designed to help. We do need a safety net in this country. I don't agree that your example is the case for all and I doubt for most. I think many people in poverty have a personality that tends to think only short term and/or seek instant gratification. These types of personailties feed cycles of self destruction or at least self deprivation. I think some of that is learned behavior and some is genetic. Most likely their are both environmental and genetic factors that cause these types of personalities. It doesn't seem to me that accurate studies have been done on these issues to determine their relative importance. I think both parties tend to handwave the cause that suits them best as the primary cause.
Regards,
Mark
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A Significant Fraction & Maybe A Majority But Not An Overwhelming One
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