being poor

Yes.. but the absence of choice can also relate to people who are in controlling or abusive relationships, where their sense of self worth and confidence may be poor, and the lack of choice a control factor, and it may have absolutely nothing to do with material wealth or goods, or status and education level. Sometimes I think that is worse.

Hi Figurativeme, I think to an extent that your cousin is right. I'm on the low end of the pay scale so I don't have health insurance and I don't go to the doctors. My daughter goes to public school etc. I do have choices though. I could actually quit my job and go on welfare. Then I would get free further education, transportation, cash, food, shelter, health care etc. I choose to work and set an example for my daughter.

For me it is true poverty is the cause of many are bad because the want the thing to other person.

I think your friend said it very right, because a person is poor when there are not choices. This definition can be applied to any field in your life, one can be financially poor, other can be poor or rich with getting the love. If you have a number of choices in the fields of your life then you are a rich person.

I agree with your cousin that the poor has no choice and that being poor is the absence of choice, but allow me to just make an argument in a philosophical manner, they have one very important choice " that choice is to choose not to be poor"They are poor because they chose to be poor. Okay some people might not agree with me, but if you perceive that you are poor based on your own standards then it's your "choice" whether or not you want to get out of that rut and start making plans, the plans you will make is also based on your "choice" on how to go about it. More often than not we see poor people in our country because they chose to be that way "poor" they don't make an effort to get an education, they get overwhelmed by vices, they don't plan their family etc.. that was their choice, they simply chose to be poor. What do you think?

poverty defines as the lack of basic human needs, fewer resources of income compared to other. but for me, poverty happens coz people chose it.having lots of kids yet their income is not enough.or having kinds even they don't have the sources of income.

You've had some really good responses! I think, though, that the line between "poor" and "rich" has been drawn too severely. In our country, and I suspect that in many countries, there is a broad "middle class" who are neither rich nor poor. Where does this discussion put them? There are many more of them than there are of poor or rich. To answer your question: I do agree to an extent. People who are poor, regardless of the reason, have fewer choices than those who are better off. Someone who has no transportation is limited to shopping within walking distance of his home and cannot take advantage of larger and/or less expensive shops and so on. There are many choices that poor people can make, though. Anyone can make a choice to find ways to make their money go further. They can learn skills that allow them to do things and to make things to take care of their own needs instead of buying everything. They can choose to face life with dignity instead of letting it run over them. They can choose to teach their children that they are valuable. There are always choices of some kind to be made and no one can make every choice in his life. Everyone has some limitations on the things they can choose.

Beggars can't be choosy, they have to take what jobs they can get no matter the pay. Take a look at all the sweat factories in underdevolped countries. I think if they had the choice to choose a better paying job, with better benefits they would. yes, I agree with your cousin, he is a wise man.

Hi dear, In very country there is poor and rich - and it is the Government of the country, is the responsible authority to eradicate the poverty or reduce the gap between the rich and the poor. But what the Governments do? With the interference of the Government, does they could reduce it. I never seen that they could do it properly. Why, even now the wealth is still concentrated only on few million people in any country? If the authorities tired, whether they can't control it with a stipulated time? Why they don't do it or if doing how long they will take to eliminate this disparity? No. Never, the authorities will make more millionaire and more poor over here on earth. It is their destiny. Just be happy with what they have and no more questions. But we are helpless and those who are supposed to do the help have no time for it and they simply closing the eyes, now they can't see anything. Nothing is around. Thank-s

In some extents that's rite. Beggar is not chooser. They're left alone and got no choice. But some take benefit of it. It is common to see many beggars are actually rich. They pretend to be poor to earn money. But for those who are really rich, people around should aid them. Govt MUST take some actions. Fighting against poverty is not enough by talking only. Soon I hope there will be no beggar anymore...

Poor in our country get entitlements and we the working people pay for those entitlements. I would clarify what exactly poor you mean. Some one whom chooses to be poor or some one who has hit hard times. I do believe that poverty is somewhat of a choice unless you had a circumstance that caused the poverty. I deal a lot with people who are put into foster care or people from domestic violence. Their poverty is a choice. They choose to live off entitlements. Public education is poor in a lot of areas it is a parents responsibility to make sure their children are being educated correctly. My children go to public school and every day I as the parent makes sure that they are learning. I think being poor is a choice for most.

Yes it's true being poor leaves us no choice especially acquiring things whereas money is in need.

A man/ woman must work for what they need. Even those who are well off had to work hard at some point or another. A person who has but penny to his names could sell trash or used news papers as a means of an income to put a warm meal in his belly and perhaps help him get off the streets. Its all about how you approach the situation.