Michael Madigan wrote: > What? > > He's dividing his income over 4 extra people, how > could that not cause his poverty? > I'll pretend you're serious, 'cause I really, really don't feel like working today:
A) He could have been impoverished before having 4 (or any) kids. 6 can starve as cheaply as 2. B). He could have had a fantastic job for years, supporting his 4 kids in comfort, and then been laid off. C). He could have been disabled. (Unlikely, if he's hiking to Canada and picking fruit, or whatever) D) He could have been devastated by a hospital bill when his wife was seriously ill. E) He could have watched to much American TV, and fell for a credit card offer. (OUCH!) F) He could have been born into poverty. You get the idea. Any number of things could have been the cause of his poverty. The kids are probably unlikely to have been the cause, although it makes it harder to get out. Seriously, if 4 kids caused poverty, a lot more Americans would be impoverished. Having 4 kids is not very much more expensive then having one, provided you cook basic meals at home, used hand-me-down clothes, and are blessed enough to be healthy. Again, this is from real life experience, as I am the oldest of 4 kids. Of course, it is possible that having 4 kids COULD have caused his poverty, but I seriously doubt it. I mean, racist jokes aside, do you really think he'd keep having kids if he noticed that he was getting poorer with each kid? We're lucky not to be in poverty, but as much as we'd like to believe we're solely responsible for our circumstances, there is a LOT of "There but for the grace of God go I" going on. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
