Society & Social Stigma

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Ah, another form of discrimination. If it isn't skin color, cultural, then it's ones social class. Not born with a silver spoon in your mouth? Didn't go to college and "make something" of yourself? Don't have a prestigious job? Your annual income doesn't fall within a specific "range"? Worse yet... you flat out fall into the ill-fated category of "poverty"?

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition, states one definition of 'poverty' as being... "the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions." Who made up that nonsensical imaginary subjective economic status? Discrimination is SO subjective and used SO randomly.

Do you work and provide well for your household? Do you have a roof overyour head, food to eat, clothes, and other necessities for life? Do you get dirty working hard at your job? Good for you. Our country was founded on industrious hard work. Besides, soap and water does wonders. Does everyone within the four walls of your home know they are wanted, loved, and belong? Then what difference does "society's" imaginary set of standards really mean?

It means, it's a money trap.... to love money, want more money, and white knuckle your paycheck.

The biggest stigmas are probably welfare, food stamps, Medicaid, etc. Welfare is a bit complicated and somewhat controversial because it is political. Our interests have nothing to do with the vacillating details of the welfare policy, but rather the principle of the matter. Anytime the government steps in to act as a financial safety net for anyone or any corporation, the intended or perceived purpose fails to be recognized because human beings will not respond as intended if not put into a survival mode

The respected and brilliant Dr. Thomas Sowell, summed it up very clearly in 1980, how government providing for the well being of individuals appearing in need of welfare are being set-up to fail. There are no incentives for one to better oneself because government programs are cleverly designed with a public facade to assist. They actually penalize an individual for the pursuit of independence from government assistance. Make a little more money and the government taketh away. Why work more when one doesn't have to and live at a standard suitable with the ever coveted time of leisure? Lazy knows how to manipulate, just like an eloquent speaker campaigning knows how to manipulate. Human beings are human beings typically striving to get their selfish ways accomplished.

These actions are demoralizing and despicable to our Nation. There are those that follow in the footsteps of these individuals, and they in turn multiply. Now our problem is compounding.

More later................