Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think it is more inequality than poverty which causes problems. If everybody is on a similar prosperity level they respect each other. If there are some ludicrously richer than others, particularly if the difference is out of all proportion with reasonableness, that breeds crime, resentment and disrespect. IMHO FD On 2 Apr, 2012, at 08:11, Chris Crawford wrote: > I think what happened with this guy is his house was broken into many > times and he got tired of it. He lives in a very poor neighborhood. A lot > of Americans are in complete denial of the relationship between poverty > and crime, because to admit that poverty is the root of most crime would > require us to admit that our economic system needs to be reformed. I think > what you've written is true. People are ruled by fears, not rational > thought, and most cannot see past the end of their own noses. Not a good > recipe for a civil society. > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook >