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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: tejek who wrote (322513)1/23/2007 5:42:29 PM
From: Tenchusatsu  Read Replies (1) of 1573939
 
Ted, > Whose job it it?

It is up to each and every individual to take advantage of every opportunity available. Government should make sure all of the opportunities are available, but the individual has to make the most of it.

I'm not saying that opportunities are necessarily equal across the board. Some will have access to many opportunities; others with few if any. Also, bad things happen to good people. But how people deal with said hardships defines character and accomplishment. Mask that over with government handouts, and you'll create a culture where hard work and accomplishment is discouraged over jockeying for freebies.

I'll never forget the story of one kid growing up in the barrio. His friends have all dropped out of school, and one of them was even taunting him, saying "You're a fool for staying in school! I've got a job now and I'm making real money!" Later on, when the kid finally finished high school (which to him was the toughest thing he's ever had to do in his life), his friend expressed his regret for dropping out.

Now you tell me, who took the easy way out, and who stuck with it through all of the hardships of growing up in a poor neighborhood with its poverty and gangs? Who was the one with a sense of accomplishment despite overwhelming odds, and who became another victim of the cycle of poverty? Who valued education and opportunity, and who squandered it only to regret it later?

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