tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560439070709193509.post9005681537997715718..comments2024-01-27T18:42:47.782-06:00Comments on uglyblackjohn: Teach A Man To Fish...uglyblackjohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404995571276457138noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560439070709193509.post-28532028635026610742009-06-30T19:35:00.758-05:002009-06-30T19:35:00.758-05:00I think you are on point with what you are saying ...I think you are on point with what you are saying here. Maintain or achieve certain milestones or conditions and receive resources that you can leverage to better your situation. <br /><br />I think Brohammas' suggestion to simply remove all obstacles does not go far enough. Despite the one-off rags to riches stories that pervade American society, in my observation, most people that achieve a modicum of success (middle class status) do so by leveraging a minimum base of existing resources, including economic, personal and family relationships, opportunities, etc., coupled with minimal obstacles to impede.<br /><br />Bottom line is you should not simply be an enabler of poor behavior, but help people help themselves. As Ugly has suggested, how you do this is the key. Designing something that is effective at doing this is easier said than done.DPizzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067541161152919521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560439070709193509.post-73705092448908125892009-06-30T07:35:45.683-05:002009-06-30T07:35:45.683-05:00drug addiction both compounds and confounds povert...drug addiction both compounds and confounds poverty issues.<br />While direct support breeds dependence, there has to be a way to still help.<br />I advocate a system that does not give direct assistance but simply removes obstacles for those at the bottom.<br />money can be an obstacle so if you are broke and untrained, I would remove the obstacle of tuition.<br />Poor spend lots of time navigating red tape and waiting at locations for things... food stamps, health care, DMV, legal issues.. I say cut down all the red tape, speed up the process and let people get back to being/or not being productive.<br />We need to take a closer look at the lives of those in need, logistically open the door of opportunity, and then if they don't step up we can all see who's fault it really is and deal accordingly (a true bum needs to be called such and motivated rather than assisted).brohammashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916793129032434035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560439070709193509.post-31851311426734284122009-06-30T00:52:48.689-05:002009-06-30T00:52:48.689-05:00OR, you realize you are unable to handle crack add...OR, you realize you are unable to handle crack addiction and the only help you offer is to get them into some form of rehab. You take and adopt the kids as your own or help another family member financially so they don't disappear in foster care. If none of that works you simply say NO as money and stability with a junkie is not a real solution.<br /><br />You are dealing with a irrational person warped by drugs so rational consequences will not win either. Everyone is on crack reasonably knew what crack could do as they seen it, it's not like Nyquil or something. Money never cures Crack you have to help them get into rehab and dry out and if you can't afford that take care of the kids. You can't let someone's addiction bring down the whole family. Let them f*ck up their life and not yours.FreeMannoreply@blogger.com