[JewishRighter]

Excellent answer, but aren’t we overlooking another point? This imbecile doesn’t even understand the conversation. Being poor is not taking a risk. It is simply the state of having little money. The risk-taking the panel is discussing is when individuals may risk being poor by betting their life savings or going deeply in debt in order to bring a product or service to market. They could remain comfortably in their economic circumstances, live off government largesse and avoid any risk that they may improve their lot or the lot and lives of their fellow citizens. Instead they take a supreme risk of financial ruin to make things better. Sitting on your @ss taking handouts is not a risk at all.

[jessduntno]

“Excellent answer, but aren’t we overlooking another point?”

Yes and your point is well taken. I was focused on the irony of willingly being part of substandard living in order to risk poverty, only to live in poverty.

[American Constitutionalist]

" Being poor is not taking a risk. It is simply the state of having little money. "

To put it in more simplified terms for the business illiterate ignorant Liberals.

There are some who risked their capital to start a business and it didn't pan out as the way they hoped for.

It could have happened because ?

Poor location ?
Bad management ?
The economy was in a downturn ?
Bad neighborhood with crime ?
Over bearing regulations and taxes ?


People becoming poor can have many reasons why they became poor.
Some have risked and lost all their capital and became poor.