If we're all led to believe that poverty is just a matter of laziness or stupidity or whatever other justifications we can come up with, then we're not likely to be in a real position to do much about it when it comes to attacking the root cause of the problem. Instead of demanding a more equitable system for the distribution of social and economic goods, we blame the victim. This is insidious, because ideology is something we carry around with us in our heads; it forms the basis of our day-to-day understanding of the world.
Our economic order is tightly woven around the exploitation of animals, and while it may seem easy to dismiss concern about animals as the soft-heade… - Bob Torres
Our economic order is tightly woven around the exploitation of animals, and while it may seem easy to dismiss concern about animals as the soft-heade…
- Bob Torres
If we're all led to believe that poverty is just a matter of laziness or stupidity or whatever other justifications we can come up with, then we're n… - Bob Torres
If we're all led to believe that poverty is just a matter of laziness or stupidity or whatever other justifications we can come up with, then we're n…
Inevitably, people tell me that poor folks are lazy or unintelligent, that they are somehow deserving of their poverty. However, if you begin to look… - Bob Torres
Inevitably, people tell me that poor folks are lazy or unintelligent, that they are somehow deserving of their poverty. However, if you begin to look…
Login to join the discussion
Login to join the discussion