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To: expat_panama

OK, time to explain how things work. Poverty is not a factor of wealth. I said it, I said it. (as Chris Rock would say)

Poverty is a factor of mental illness normally. And occasionally from a sever loss of government (like in a rebellion, war, natural disaster, or gross incompetence such as Venezuela.) Wealth virtually always begets more wealth. And even though some may try to hoard wealth, its hard to appreciate the wealth without sharing it.

Mental illness includes depression and very low I.Q. Education can help a little. But education does not make an unstable person stable. And it does not make a drunk stop drinking, or someone who suffers from depression get off the couch. In the best of societies, there is a percent of mental illness. And in some societies that percent can approach 50% especially where drugs or alcohol are concerned.


17 posted on 09/01/2016 5:55:59 AM PDT by poinq
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To: poinq

IMHO, there will remain those in poverty, not because of any lack of work on their behalf, nor availability of resources, but simply because in God’s Plan, faith is more important than perfect environment.

It should be noted that each time in Scripture where Lucifer/Satan is recorded as falling, has been from a perfect environment.


44 posted on 09/03/2016 4:01:22 AM PDT by Cvengr ( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
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