Thursday, April 12, 2012

Thoughts on positive functions of the undeserving poor: uses of the underclass in america

I agree With Herbert's points in the passage about why poor people get stereotyped as criminals all the time. I believe the lack of supervision and lack of involment has alot to do with reasons why poor people are more likey to commit a crime.Most of the childern who are raised in a poor family aren't involved in much activities after school and stuff because their mothers couldn't afford it or what not so they hang out on the block with people who may understand them more which leads to trouble.Also if Thier mother is too busy working to support the family and no ones really around to watch them. Who will be the one to lead them on a right path making sure they do homework instead of hooking up and getting knocked up or getting some knocked up. A part of the passage that stood out to me was that part where me mentioned that Charles Murray argued that welfare and other welfare state legislation for the poor only increase the number of poor people. I remember in high school in one of my classes the teache had us do a whole debate team about the topic of welfare and if it's making people more lazier. I do In a way feel people take advantage of the welfare system and think it's okay to live on welfare for the rest of their life's and keep having kids so they can keep getting money for the government. Overall if the poor wasn't so quickly stereotyped and judged people could open there eyes and see that it's not only the low class commuting the crimes and the legal system should be more equal all social classes should be punised or rewarded the same.

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  1. Nikki i agree with the points that you say that if no one is able to guide these kids into the right path without a mother figure they can go into the wrong direction. I do agree as well that in even in todays society the richer people think that they are better than everyone else, but that they dont see that everyone is equal and they as well can commit crimes.

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