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Originally Posted by abaya
Seretogis, I'd appreciate your responses to posts other than Will's... e.g. mine, Filtherton, and Dilbert's. Let's have a discussion here, gents.
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As you wish.
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Originally Posted by abaya
Poverty demands a focus on the short-term, not on the long-term, because it's simply not financially feasible to think farther ahead than tomorrow or the next paycheck or meal.
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I disagree. Stupidity demands a focus on the short-term, whereas someone who is genuinely poor but isn't stupid NEEDS to focus on a plan to a) exist, b) continue their existence, c) most importantly IMPROVE their existence. The poor stay poor if they focus only on the short-term. I may not have a PhD in Poverty, but I've lived off of 90 cents of food a day for six months before in order to save funds. It is not an insurmountable task to plan a year ahead and work towards a goal of self-improvement, it simply takes determination, forethought, and a minimal bit of intelligence.