Reply #27: There are many who don't slack but still have trouble w/ needs [View All]

[Nikia]

There are so many low wage jobs out there that are taken, not by teenagers living at home or spouses of those with decent jobs, but by people trying to support themselves and their families. Higher paying jobs requiring only on the job training are disappearing. What is a person to do. Going to college, even community college, costs time and money. When one is having difficulty paying bills for housing and utilities and buying groceries, this can be difficult. Even if with skills, jobs are not guarenteed. What does this do towards one's attitude about work and general self esteem?
And what of the slacker? (Excuse my single gendered language.) Should he starve? Should he be homeless? Should we let him die? Is he more likely to committ a crime if his basic needs are not met? What if after he gets a bit older, he decides that he wants to stop being a bumb? Is anyone going to hire a homeless guy?
Of course, there are children living in poverty. What should be done about them?