Why are majority of people really poor?

[Swordsoffreedom]

It is so annoying seeing people begging for survival it really breaks my heart.
I really tried to figure out why majority of people are so poor to a climax of begging for survival.
I don't know if I am to blame the government or individuals.  Anyways here are the following factors that convince me why majority of people are poor.

Blaming anyone won't solve the problem; instead, everyone will continue to struggle to escape the poverty line using their own methods. The government can't be blamed entirely, as it's impossible for them to reach all the poor. If someone is financially poor, they need to figure out how to earn money, and that must be done in the right way. Poverty is indeed a major problem today because almost every country has poor people, and those who don't have the opportunity to work in better places will continue to beg for money to support their lives.

Blaming cannot solve the problem of poverty and the fault does not lie entirely with the government. But the government plays a very important role and is the key factor in determining people's lives.

If a country has only a few poor people, we cannot blame the government because maybe those people are poor because they are too lazy. But if the majority of the population is unemployed and poor then it is definitely the government's fault and they are responsible for it. Because if they do not find a way to improve the national economy by changing economic policies, attracting foreign investment and creating jobs. No matter how hard they try, the people there cannot escape poverty.
How can people escape poverty if the government does not provide education, infrastructure like roads, electricity, internet or jobs?

[beveryu778]

The reason why majority of people are poor is that they do not know where they should spend their money and where they should not spend it. If you cannot use and save money properly and if you cannot make proper investments, it is never possible to overcome poverty. Those who become rich always know how to use their money properly and know very well how to make proper investments and earn money. Due to which they become rich very quickly. And most people are very afraid of taking risks. If you do not take risks, you can never be successful.

[JoyceBTC]

It is so annoying seeing people begging for survival it really breaks my heart.
I really tried to figure out why majority of people are so poor to a climax of begging for survival.
I don't know if I am to blame the government or individuals.  Anyways here are the following factors that convince me why majority of people are poor.

1. Health challenge
2. Lack of good education
3. Financial debt
4. Unemployment
5. Ghost names
6. Regional zone

HEALTH CHALLENGE: this means people with disabilities and also people with someone kind of illness that can not permit them to work.

LACK OF GOOD EDUCATION it is really abnormal and annoying to see the kind of failed system of education we have in some countries, because the systems are corrupt majority of the students follow suits, basically stopped attending lectures therefore can't defend themself or their professions, automatically making them self jobless.

FINANCIAL DEBT: their are some individuals who tried to see how they can stand and make things worked for them self, but is so unfortunate that the accumulated debt they have enquire will not allow them grow. (Debt) is a goal to poverty.

UNEMPLOYMENT the rate at which majority of people are unemployed in this country are so alarming, basically there are jobs everywhere but greedy people who has the opportunity are not making this job opportunities available for people, rather they give it to their people who are not really qualified for the job.

GHOST NAMES this might sound some how for those who have not had about ghosts names,
In the civil service commission this is where you find thousands and millions of names that are not in existence probably they are died names, denying people who are alive to work and earn a living.

With all this that have been outlined above I think I am convinced  why the rate of poverty in the country.

Yes you’ve mentioned some vital factors that may be the cause of why most people are still poor and you’re correct to some extend.
But the truth be told, they are some persons that are well educated, physically capable of working but they are still poor because they don’t have the better knowledge of what to do to give them money or make them rich. Even if they later acquire the knowledge, most persons tend to give up easily maybe because the money is not coming quickly or in bulk as they want, forgetting that Rome wasn’t built a day.

Some persons were actually born poor maybe in some kind of rural areas and they are still poor because they lack exposure. You also need to have that mindset of getting rich in order to work to that direction because if you don’t have that mindset of becoming rich or anything to motivate you, one might remain poor.

I also believe becoming rich has to do with Grace, if God is by your side, everything will definitely work out good for you. Most people got to where they are today because of Grace.

[Vvang]

The main reason everyone can not be rich is because of the lack of knowledge and exposure to what can make them become rich.

If everyone is rich, life can not be balanced, but it is not good to be poor. Some people are poor because they lack education.

Knowledge, education and exposure are very important.

If God intentionally make every thing easy to get, the word "value" will be meaningless, even Gold will be used as a brick for building a house just because of it's shiny color, everything that has value comes with a price, you need knowledge to acquire them and not everyone has that knowledge.

I believe that God intentionally make things like this to that there will be balance in life, many people hate it when I say that some people are born to feed off the hands of the rich, it is just the way it is, while some are born to become the hand that feeds the needy, even our fingers are not equal.

Poor has it's advantages also while having it all have it's disadvantage, there is nothing that's created in the world that's completely out of perfection, there are always flaws to everything.

[sunsilk]

What if the elites have made the system, like the educational system that made us believe that it's one ways of being rich?

There's no formal education system that teaches you how to get rich or at least direct you to a viable source of income. All the material is practical education commonly found in life, career, or work. Of course, you have to find your own path.

Yeah, what I mean is that the elites or whoever set the standard of educational system did the traditional one and so people will live accordingly to what is being taught to the principles of their teaching.

While there's truth to it, what if there are other ways that they've discovered and not exposing it to the public for them to retain that for themselves?

That's the bottom line: no one finds a gold mine and then shouts to everyone to show them where it is. The formal education system teaches you what to do when you find yours.

Exactly. And so, there could be a thought that the educational system has a flaw and that's been set by the victors. I don't know history and maybe there's something to do with that.

But if it's about being educated or finishing a degree, I'd still recommend a person to finish it if they can.

[Hewlet]

It is so annoying seeing people begging for survival it really breaks my heart.
I really tried to figure out why majority of people are so poor to a climax of begging for survival.
I don't know if I am to blame the government or individuals.  Anyways here are the following factors that convince me why majority of people are poor.

Apart from health challenge that can lead to the extent of poverty that can result to begging for survival, every other reasons are not good enough as a source of justification as to one why should be begging. people have now converted begging to a source of livelihood and prefer to beg for survival rather than going out to sort out how they can better take care of themselves.

if you are not sick or physically challenge, there is nothing that should stop you from looking out for something that can at least sustain you maybe temporarily. there a lot of little things everyone can do to at least feed themselves but people are most times after the big things and keep waiting for an ideal job till they start struggling to feed themselves.

[Pearl_20]

Most of the people who are poor lacks wisdom and the ability to put their plans into actions, a poor is not a man who doesn't have money per day but one who lacks ideas.

For some the ideas are there but the money to swing the ideas into actions becomes a big constraint, so they rather stay or pushing till God makes a way. There's are people who finds their part early, while others finds and for those who keep doing things the wrong way without finding happiness or passion for it will end up becoming poor as well.

Lack of employment is another thing, and some people are also working while earning just so little to keep with life.

[LordDj]

Much poverty anytime is the result of centuries of historical injustice like colonialism, slavery, land theft, and systemic racism  which left entire groups and nations with fewer resources and opportunities, in poor lack wisdom and the ability to put their plan into action.

Many developing countries were exploited for resources and left with weak economies.

Marginalized groups often still face barriers to wealth and opportunity.

[Cookdata]

The main reason everyone can not be rich is because of the lack of knowledge and exposure to what can make them become rich.

If everyone is rich, life can not be balanced, but it is not good to be poor. Some people are poor because they lack education.

Knowledge, education and exposure are very important.

Knowledge to escape poverty? Lol, you must be a genius at escaping poverty or at least be a mentor as a rich person.
From experience, nobody knew if they were going to be born into a rich family, average home or a poor home, it's all about who gave birth to you and parents after them. If your parents or grandparents happened to be at the wrong side of history, they will certainly be poor than be an average people. Some people that you see are rich today had some opportunity they laid there hands on that some people didn't, some people were wealth aware than the other, these are the things that contribute to wealth of some families today.

The end to poverty start from one person taking risk in the family, the risk can be legal, moral or immoral, it could also be illegal but on the outside of wealth, people don't view it that way, wealth is wealth and that's is how some people are able to get out of poverty. There is one person that has taken the risk for them to enjoy the richness they have at that particular time and the more the generation continue to take risk, the more wealthy the generation becomes, it has nothing to do with knowledge.

[puloweh555]

In the aspect of ghost names I don't think it should really be there...that reason why I'm saying that I because ghost name is just a system whereby jobs that are meant for others are being given out to people that are not even qualified for it based on corruption and all of that..as a citizen you cannot wait for the government ,this isn't an excuse for poverty...The rest of the points you highlighted are absolutely correct

But I also think this is a crucial aspect of why poverty persists in a country. Many government agencies engage in these activities, which should provide opportunities for others to find work. However, corruption and manipulation of deceased data effectively close these opportunities to others.

Not everyone can independently find work or build a business. Certainly, some people hope for government jobs, especially university graduates. Their goal is to work for the government as civil servants. In my country, civil servant jobs are the most sought-after, even though the salary is low, but being a civil servant guarantees a future because they receive a pension.

I understand the concept of "ghosts" mentioned by the OP because in my country, this kind of thing still exists. There are even cases of deceased people still receiving government salaries and remaining active. The system should deplete the deceased, and their salaries should be stopped.

[Davidvictorson]

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I think majority of the people are poor because that is how the government made it to be. It may sound like a conspiracy theory but people who are poor would defend on the government for everything and that is called control. Where the government loses control there would be chaos which is why I think that poverty would continue to exist even if Bitcoin becomes globally accepted.

[WillyAp]

Discipline, unbanked, paired with ignorance is enough to remain poor.
Being in group of daily earner makes it harder to go alone and save some. 

[White pawn]

People or persons can not really  not choose to be poor .
Yes being poor it's not by choice, may be due to one or two like some problem or circumstances

Because poverty requires a comprehensive approaches that involves

1 policy changes
2 family backgrounds
3 lack of connections
4.lack of education
5lack of economic empowerment
6.and social support
 So all of these can really set back some persons and make them poor .
Not really because they choose to,it's very essentially to always recognize that individuals facing poverty always need social support

[rachael9385]

It is so annoying seeing people begging for survival it really breaks my heart.
I really tried to figure out why majority of people are so poor to a climax of begging for survival.
I don't know if I am to blame the government or individuals.  Anyways here are the following factors that convince me why majority of people are poor.

1. Health challenge
2. Lack of good education
3. Financial debt
4. Unemployment
5. Ghost names
6. Regional zone

HEALTH CHALLENGE: this means people with disabilities and also people with someone kind of illness that can not permit them to work.

LACK OF GOOD EDUCATION it is really abnormal and annoying to see the kind of failed system of education we have in some countries, because the systems are corrupt majority of the students follow suits, basically stopped attending lectures therefore can't defend themself or their professions, automatically making them self jobless.

FINANCIAL DEBT: their are some individuals who tried to see how they can stand and make things worked for them self, but is so unfortunate that the accumulated debt they have enquire will not allow them grow. (Debt) is a goal to poverty.

UNEMPLOYMENT the rate at which majority of people are unemployed in this country are so alarming, basically there are jobs everywhere but greedy people who has the opportunity are not making this job opportunities available for people, rather they give it to their people who are not really qualified for the job.

GHOST NAMES this might sound some how for those who have not had about ghosts names,
In the civil service commission this is where you find thousands and millions of names that are not in existence probably they are died names, denying people who are alive to work and earn a living.

With all this that have been outlined above I think I am convinced  why the rate of poverty in the country.

 I must say that this depends on that country that you live in. All these factors mentioned can indeed make individuals poo but in some countries, people live with most of these factors and they are not  poor. Bad leaders and corruption can be one of the reasons why people experience poverty. Out of everything listed health is that most important, people that are sick wouldn't be to save up money

[kotajikikox]

It is so annoying seeing people begging for survival it really breaks my heart.
I really tried to figure out why majority of people are so poor to a climax of begging for survival.
I don't know if I am to blame the government or individuals.  Anyways here are the following factors that convince me why majority of people are poor.

You would have to check the overall state of the country. Are there a lot of rich people in the country? Is the government efficient in making the country a better one? If majority of the country are doing well and one person is poor, it might just be an individual issue.

Anyway, it’s difficult to judge someone’s financial status just from what we see because we will never know their entire story.

[Joeboy]

The reason why majority of people are poor is that they do not know where they should spend their money and where they should not spend it. If you cannot use and save money properly and if you cannot make proper investments, it is never possible to overcome poverty. Those who become rich always know how to use their money properly and know very well how to make proper investments and earn money. Due to which they become rich very quickly. And most people are very afraid of taking risks. If you do not take risks, you can never be successful.

When sommeone is poor, where will he/she even see the money to even spend in the first place? Poverty for me is not just about lacking the knowledge to spend, but mostly about not even having enough to even spend in the first place. For me the reason why majority of people are poor is due to numerous reasons like economical problem in the country he/she resides, low income, lack of financial opportunities etc

[Pi-network314159]

It is so annoying seeing people begging for survival it really breaks my heart.
I really tried to figure out why majority of people are so poor to a climax of begging for survival.
I don't know if I am to blame the government or individuals.  Anyways here are the following factors that convince me why majority of people are poor.

1. Health challenge
2. Lack of good education
3. Financial debt
4. Unemployment
5. Ghost names
6. Regional zone

Well I think your points are well noted and I believe you are not far from the truth, but the solution is what matters. Now my question is that what should we do to reduce unemployment and poverty rate?

Sometimes this factora listed above may not be necessarily be a factor of poverty. Let me break down.
1 health challenges and deformity may be a problem resulting to poverty rate but I believe in the slogan that says in every disability there is an ability. If this disabled people are introduceed with some online jobs which they can do from the comfort of their home, maybe they could do fine and be productive.

2.  a person who doesn't have the opportunity to be enrolled in education can as well learn a skill and be productive as not everyone will will succeed from education but from skill.

3. A person that wants to succeed in life should make sure he or she avoids dept seriously, because dept is a carrier killer. I have seen great and mighty fell because of dept. Atleast they can learn Dept management control as not to become poor.

4. Even as there is Unemployment, there is need to for the youth to find something doing instead of Hoping for employment. Sometimes we need to discover ourselves to creat employment opportunities for others.

5. There is need for government agency to investigate and update the names of people in this civil service keep it up to date. But my problem is that it might still be this currupt people that will still submit the wrong list. But however they should do justice to this sector for more room to be opened for others.

[hyudien]

This is the truth of the points you convey here, and for me personally the biggest reason is corruption, if the government can address the root of this problem there is hope for its people to rise to the upper middle class because with the decline in corruption levels, government funds can be used for the best education sector and also other sectors that can support the welfare of its people, it is just how the people utilize these facilities. Take China for example, which applies severe penalties for corruptors, now they are a developed country with a great economy.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

If a country has only a few poor people, we cannot blame the government because maybe those people are poor because they are too lazy. But if the majority of the population is unemployed and poor then it is definitely the government's fault and they are responsible for it. Because if they do not find a way to improve the national economy by changing economic policies, attracting foreign investment and creating jobs. No matter how hard they try, the people there cannot escape poverty.
How can people escape poverty if the government does not provide education, infrastructure like roads, electricity, internet or jobs?

Okay, let's assume it's the government's fault because they can't create prosperity for the people within it. Then the question arises: should the people within it rely entirely on the government? Governments that fail to improve the welfare of the people are generally corrupt and will never care about the lives of the poor who suffer. Education, infrastructure, and so on are important things that the government needs to consider, but if they aren't provided, the people within it must find solutions themselves. This is what I call relying entirely on the government won't solve the problem, because the only ones who can bring about change are ourselves.

[rat03gopoh]

But if it's about being educated or finishing a degree, I'd still recommend a person to finish it if they can.

Correct, it's highly recommended, especially in countries where certification is more important than capability itself. In my country, if you don't have one, you're not a priority for employment in industry or formal institutions.