Originally Posted by Rob M
So people should just have children and hope that the state takes care of all aspects of their lives? Where is the personal responsibility that is supposed to accompany our personal freedoms? Why such a strong desire for many to be a parent without the financial security to raise the child? Perhaps one of the main reasons that we are dumbing down is that people with the least means to raise children are procreating the most.
How come you say there are many jobs with decent pay in the U.S.? If the pay was decent, why would a family need two wage earners?
Don't get me wrong - I believe it will get much harder for the average American to maintain a prosperous standard of living and it is definitely more difficult to make ends meet for the masses than it was several decades ago. I just don't understand how parents aren't responsible for their personal choices.
You are right the wrong people are getting together and popping out kids like crazy, it suck but what can we do about it?
I think the reason why we need two wage earners is because of inflation, and the dollar carries no value I think it just hit a low of $.78, and then there are many single people that can't afford an education with at least a bachelor's degree.
I haven't seen many jobs worth taking, for people with associates degrees, and AS is about as usefull as a high school diploma. Then add in all the highly educated competition coming in from other countries, most of them don't even have to pay to go to a University.
The options are running out for Americans.
So you can't put the blame on the parents entirely, government funding for schools has dropped to almost nothing while the war in Iraq sucks up the cash like a sponge. What's more important, getting that oil or education for our future leaders. Though I really don't understand why the USA doesn't make it mandatory for every kid out of high school to do a mandatory 2 years in the military. Some of these little ****** need a good *** kicking. Most other countries force their youth to do such activities so they can gain some personal skills and strength.