Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences
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Gathering from your reference to the ‘left’s attempt to engender class warfare’ I wonder if you lean toward the right or maybe you don’t but find this aspect of the left irksome. I don’t loathe people who have done well, especially those who are reaping the rewards of working hard. But I am deeply concerned about the powerful influence of those who are super wealthy and giant corporations. Situations such as Enron, Walmart’s treatment of employees and the spread of giant corporations driving out smaller businesses lead me to believe that corporations will over time create a forever-increasing divide between the rich and poor. Do you believe that there is the possibilty of too much greed? Do you think that human costs (living wages,etc.) should be considered? Why or why not?
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Name : Sarah-M28373, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 26, City : Portland, State : OR, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College,The real problem here is not about luck, but about opportunity. We all know the playing field is not level. There are many who are very talented but have to work harder than you may have had to. So, when they say ‘luck’, I believe they are referring to your good fortune in having the opportunities, education, resources available to you as you grew up, support system at home, etc.
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Name : A.C., Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Disability : Deaf, Race : Mixed Race, Religion : New Age/Metaphysical, Age : 32, City : Tucson, State : AZ, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College,He did work hard, he did strive to become educated, he did make sacrifices, and he did earn his place as he said, but the point is that he was fortunate to have been born with qualities that benefit him in this society and to have had parents that encouraged him (I don’t think the success of his business was all luck). If he was born with disabilities affecting his intelligence and to parents who were discouraging, he could’ve still gotten to where he is now through hard work and perseverance, but he would’ve had a harder time and he probably would’ve had to sacrifice more. I don’t believe he got where he was because of pure luck, but I believe his circumstances were more conducive to his success than others. I don’t believe that bad circumstances should excuse one from putting effort into improving their lives, but I think it’s an important thing to consider when trying to understand someone.
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Name : Betty, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : Asian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 17, City : Medford, State : MA, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class,
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