Comment on Marshmallow Test
turtlesareneat@discuss.online 3 days agoYep and now apply that to every life decision and suddenly the poverty cycle stops looking like a choice
Comment on Marshmallow Test
turtlesareneat@discuss.online 3 days agoYep and now apply that to every life decision and suddenly the poverty cycle stops looking like a choice
BombOmOm@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Growing up impoverished certainly teaches one poor lessons for how to get out of poverty; however adults have the ability to learn and modify their behavior. Helping adults modify their behavior in positive ways must be encouraged as it is one of the ways out of the cycle.
chuckleslord@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Or… we shouldn’t have a pass/fail on people being able to live happily on earth. We have more than enough for everyone to live.
Like yeah, individuals should look for ways to improve their scenarios since often the system isn’t willing to help, but it shouldn’t be the first solution for others to look for.