What do you think about this statement?

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Registered: 08-24-2008
What do you think about this statement?
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Tue, 09-30-2008 - 10:52am
"There will be more crime if
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Registered: 04-09-2006
Tue, 09-30-2008 - 11:09am
I don't think anything about it. It's not quoted in any sort of context.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 09-30-2008 - 11:11am
It's an incredible oversimplification of the link between socio-economic conditions and criminal activities.

 


 


I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure

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Registered: 12-21-2006
Tue, 09-30-2008 - 11:16am

Yup, what she said. There is no context to that one little quote. How can you form an opinion on something when you're not given enough information?


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Registered: 08-24-2008
Tue, 09-30-2008 - 11:26am
I'm sorry everyone! I should have mentioned that it was just something a cousin of mine said and I was curious to see if anyone agrees.
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Registered: 08-02-2008
Tue, 09-30-2008 - 11:52am

My sister believes stuff like this. She says if we don't throw billions of dollars into the schools, everyone will drop out, turn to drug dealing, and my house will be raided by thugs carrying AK-47s. She thinks that welfare keeps people from robbing my house to get what they need.

There are certainly people on welfare who deal drugs, steal and commit other crimes to get more than what they are given for free. There are also plenty of people with great jobs who can afford what they need, and certainly some of these people deal drugs, steal, and commit other crimes. White collar criminals sometimes have millions of dollars and take up a life of crime so they can get hundreds of millions of dollars more.

Welfare doesn't abate crime, and cutbacks in social programs don't increase it. Welfare often discourages work and encourages counterproductive lifestyles, but mostly in those who already weren't working and were already leading counterproductive lifestyles. It just keeps people stuck and feeling entitled, in my experience, but it doesn't result in rampant crime.

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