Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Rich vs. Poor

Lately, I've been thinking about why some poor people have resentment towards richer people. It was hard to make sense of at first, but I came up with the idea that maybe some impoverished populations equate money with happiness, so they resent the rich thinking they have no problems, or that they are at least trivial. In America, it is common for the rich and poor to be separated, so that not much contact exists. However, on a recent business trip to Rio, Brazil, my Dad said that hundreds of impoverished people filled the streets that also contained the richest buildings. Does this sort of arrangement in society improve the relationship between rich and poor or worsen it?

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