Everyone should see the movie "Precious." What we need to do is STOP the cycle, because those 15 kids are going to grow up doing the same damned thing. We need to support more independent, community-based educational programs that TEACH people solely reliant on government handouts to fend for themselves. Although too late for the parent (like the subject woman), at least her children should be made to attend alternative educational programs which teach responsibility, parenting, moral values, and of course the basic reading/writing necessary to sustain themselves--because they are NOT getting any of that from their parents nor the inner-city public schools.
I've said over and over again that it does no good to come to a message board and ***** and moan about this problem. SOMEBODY has got to start at Square One and actually DO something about ending the cycle.
just more money pissed away. we have gotten nowhere with these "educational" dollars..
I disagree. What I'm suggesting is that such people be FORCED to take advantage of the educational opportunities or risk losing their welfare benefits, the latter part of which is not part of the game but it should be. It's the basic theme of "Precious." The mother wanted Precious to have another kid so she could continue collecting, and fortunately someone
outside the system recognized that Precious was not a lost cause at all, given the right opportunity.
You would rather just complain? Not very productive, is it?