Wilton,
IMO your background type of background is what many children do
not have. Living in a 'materialism poor" environment, gave you the
desire and perseverance many never people develop. There have so
many crazy approaches to child rearing over the years and few
advocated discipline and hard word. The latest rounds of things
like -- no grades, no winners/losers, everyone passes, is such
nonsense - none of these approaches prepare children for what the
world will be like.
This kind of "logic" is what is driving the OWS types who demand
free college, wiping out education loans, and many new grads who
expect high salaries when hired. This is why many dislike
capitalism - because capitalism is driven by innovation, hard work,
long hours and often low pay - but with the potential to go as high
as your talent can take you. No, not everyone will be superstars;
but because many kids have been told "you're special" when they may
not be (except in the eyes of their parents) their whole lives, and
have been allowed to succeed at everything - because failure was
never part of the program - they see a life that they're told would
be better in a socialist system. The reality of that idea is crazy
because in socialist societies there is never parity - the people at
the top live like kings (which in reality they are) and the rest of
the people live like serfs - which they also are. Unfortunately, in
socialism not everyone wins - and those not related to the leaders
in some way are doomed to be serfs their whole life. In capitalism
*anyone* can rise to the top and *anyone* can stay at the bottom -
but it's up to the individual, nothing else. Rich kids can become
bums and poor kids can rise to the top - on their own talent and
desire.
Rant Off,
LarryT
91 300D
Hear Hear!
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