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Inequality kills. | 39 comments (39 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

admit it, it sounds nicer for the media, we are rescuing the ones who are innocent in all of this, it's palatable

And that's what pisses me right off. "Palatable".

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Aug 28th, 2008 at 11:40:06 AM EST
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Mostly because you're conceding the ground that non-child poverty is ok - presumably because those people aren't innocent but are responsible for their own plight.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Aug 28th, 2008 at 11:45:37 AM EST
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Re: Inequality kills. (none / 1)

Well, you have to admit that child poverty might be the thin edge of the wedge. If child poverty cannot be solved without tackling adult/male/unemployed poverty, then eventually you might be able to get to just poverty.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Aug 28th, 2008 at 11:52:35 AM EST
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Re: Inequality kills. (4.00 / 2)

We're going backwards. It used to be poverty, now it's child poverty, soon its poverty in the under 4's and the over 4's should be working down mill to pay for primary school.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Aug 28th, 2008 at 11:54:02 AM EST
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Re: Inequality kills. (4.00 / 2)

Yes, we're on the back foot.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Aug 28th, 2008 at 11:55:51 AM EST
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