Quote Originally Posted by MMI View Post
Why is it, in USA, that if a person is poor, he mustn't have worked hard enough? Why is it that people in USA only "deserve" what they can pay for?

Why is it that the worth of a US citizen can be measured in dollars, but not in generosity or humanity?

No-one chooses to be poor or a burden on society (ok - a few exceptions, but the general assertion holds good), and it is callous in the extreme, to my way of thinking, to allow an unfortunate person to suffer more when is is within my power to help him.
Poor in the US are not a burden on society. 46% of US poor own their own home!

As for worth being measured in $. I suspect that you focused to much on one aspect. I must admit that I am not sure just what made you take this tack.