vash1012
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I'd like to start a discussion the the following topic: Does the fact that children of the poor are more likely to stay poor as adults mean that they do not have the same opportunity to succeed or does it mean that they are just less likely to take advantage of the opportunity that is available? The essential point of this question is to ascertain whether the undeniable fact that it is difficult for subsequent generations to get out of poverty in this country (and everywhere I imagine) is due to the system itself or cultural differences or, as is more likely, some combination of both.
I, and others that are like-minded, have a hard time agreeing with the idea that the educational system itself does not allow the opportunity to succeed despite economical class. We have public school that is entirely free and available to all (even illegal immigrants) all the way to 12th grade in every area of this country to the best of my knowledge. We have federally backed grants and loans so that anyone can go to a college, maybe not any college, but a college that is affordable and will offer a decent education. So I ask this, being that there is truly no way to prevent someone who is more wealthy from having more advantages compared to a poor child since money can procure so many opportunities and there is no way in a capitalist society to not have some wealth disparity, how could any system be designed to that a poor child isn't at least in some way disadvantaged compared to his wealthy counterpart? Is our system not, in truth, already providing for every child the CHANCE to succeed if he has the will and merits to do so?
I, and others that are like-minded, have a hard time agreeing with the idea that the educational system itself does not allow the opportunity to succeed despite economical class. We have public school that is entirely free and available to all (even illegal immigrants) all the way to 12th grade in every area of this country to the best of my knowledge. We have federally backed grants and loans so that anyone can go to a college, maybe not any college, but a college that is affordable and will offer a decent education. So I ask this, being that there is truly no way to prevent someone who is more wealthy from having more advantages compared to a poor child since money can procure so many opportunities and there is no way in a capitalist society to not have some wealth disparity, how could any system be designed to that a poor child isn't at least in some way disadvantaged compared to his wealthy counterpart? Is our system not, in truth, already providing for every child the CHANCE to succeed if he has the will and merits to do so?