I think we've allowed ourselves in this society to become a little bit arrogant. People have all sorts of reasons that they live in poverty, and pulling yourself up by your bootstraps isn't always an option. It's too often that we sweep something away when we come upon something better. We need to remember that the person struggling to get by has value too.
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