Democratic National Convention '08

[Alex]

Pick a definition of poverty, the question remains the same:

Is a person's existence in that category a sign of their moral failing to try hard enough?

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Alex

Pick a definition of poverty, the question remains the same:

Is a person's existence in that category a sign of their moral failing to try hard enough?

In the field of human endeavors there are few if any absolutes. Is it a moral failing in all cases for all people? Of course not.

When you look at someone like Obama who as gone from food stamps to Major party presidential nominee what do you see? A lottery winner? Hapenstance? What is keeping scores of others from following in his path and raising themselves out of trying circumstances?

As Obama said last night. Government needs to do for the people that which they cannot do for themselves. It does not need to do that which people don't want to do for themselves.