Re: Blaming the poor
Originally Posted by
Roxy
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I can't abide Pizza......Shudder.
Originally Posted by
The Artful Todger
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There are reasons that some / many people are less well off in this country. The effect on their way of life and their values and behaviour is indeterminate.
As for pizza, to me they're just a bloomin'
expensive way to get cheese on toast.
Oh dear, don't let any Italian's hear you say that. A true Italian pizza is a dish to behold, a work of God's own making, a truly delicious meal in itself. However, a pizza from Pizza Express, etc is the very Devil's own work and I wouldn't touch one if I was starving to death.
Originally Posted by
Cinderella
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Agree.
The government have to tackle poverty because their policies are responsible for it. Charities and foodbanks are the only lifeline even for those in work.
I agree too.
Even if the Government raised the minimum wage to, say, £12 or £15/hr, there would still be people who would be classed as "poor" simply because of the way poverty is defined. Taking a statistical look at salaries, the distribution is far from a normal curve. However, if you consider it as a normal distribution, the below average salaries can be considered "poor" so, by increasing the minimum wage, you will increase the average and move SOME people out of poverty. Yet, by doing so, those that remain below the average will be all the poorer for it because prices will have to rise to compensate for the increased wages being paid.
In my opinion, the best way for anyone of working age to move out of poverty is to improve their employability, and, thus, higher wages, by training and education.