Civic Duty: All People Should.....

.....Close the freakin' door after they leave a room that someone is already in. Nothing irritates me more than when anyone in my house comes into my room to say something or talk to me, and when they leave, they leave the previously closed door wide open. Really people, it's just common courtesy that you should close a door after you leave a room, as the person in there before had it closed for a reason, and you should respect the wishes of others. Another thing that I have noticed is that most males have completely lost any sense of chivalry or respect towards women. I have seen countless times a man walking with a woman and just opening the door for himself and letting it slam in her face. Be a real man and open the door for her, and also open car doors for her, help her with her coat on. I also hate it when ultra feminists get mad for doing things like that, saying "I can open my own door" and "you're just a backward think male who thinks that women can't do anything for themselves. Like seriously lady, a guy is just trying to be nice and probably making your life easier, so shut up. Also, people these days have no respect or patience for the elderly. They are still people and we shouldn't just forget about them and disrespect them. Help them with their groceries and help them cross the street. Older people helped build society to where it is today, and most people don't recognize that. In all, I think society is getting kind of worse in the sense of civics, as most people are more self centered and personalized than before because of all this social media.

Is Poverty a Choice?

I believe that in many cases, poverty is indeed a choice, and is something that with hard work, one can get out of. Now, I'm not saying that this is true in every single case of poverty, as there are many variables to how one gets impoverished. I think that if one is currently impoverished, they can take many steps to get out of that poverty. First, they can collect employment while also actively searching for a job to get back on their feet. This doesn't just mean applying to one job, a person should try and apply to tons, as it is still hard to find work nowadays. Once a person can get a stable job with reasonable pay, then they cans start trying to do things with their money, like investing it, and not spending it on things like drugs, or gambling, or cigarettes. I think that if someone is really smart/mature, then they can get out of poverty and lift themselves up. I also think a big problem about poverty is that people waste money on trivial things that personally gratify them, like fancy clothes or unneeded technology that dwindle their savings and further lead them into poverty. Some people choose to stay poor because they can keep a routine, and the government doesn't want anyone to die because of poverty, so they will be supported by the government, and essentially just abuse the system to their own advantage and not do anything to get out of poverty. So either way, one can choose to stay poor and rely on others to help them, or do something about it themselves and get out of poverty by taking action.