Why is crime so high in England?

[Master]

I think the reason why crime is so high in England is because it is devoid. The family unit is largely the key and that is something which is empty. We have families which either have no father or have two parents both in work and that is useless. There is no role model or no time to care for the kid and all the government cares about is increasing efficiency and that means importing people. The total result is something horrible. England is simply not a nice place to live and especially in an urban area.

Whatever could cause that?



WELFARE perhaps? I know it has obliterated the very idea of a two parent household in the African-American community in the US....but hey so what if the "War on Poverty" did more harm than good. the intentions were good & that's all that matters. Government CAN be everything to you...if you just submit to it . I'm quite sure England has suffered these results for similar reasons.

Are you saying that it has only obliterated the Black community?

[El Kabong]

Are you saying that it has only obliterated the Black community?

The "War on Poverty" has done the most damage to that community

In 1963, 77% of black children were born to families with both a father and a mother. Today, nearly 70% of black children are born out of wedlock.

Children born into single parent homes are:
* More than twice as likely to be arrested for a juvenile crime

* Three times more likely to end up in jail by the time they reach age 30

* Twice as likely to be treated for emotional and behavioral problems

* Roughly twice as likely to be suspended or expelled from school

* A third more likely to drop out before completing high school

* Girls from single-parent homes are more than twice as likely to have a child without being married, thereby repeating the negative cycle for another generation.

* Children living in single parent homes are 50 percent more likely to experience poverty as adults when compared to children from intact married homes.

And WELFARE has caused that because the Government becomes the "Baby Daddy"

As Economist Thomas Sowell has pointed out, the war on poverty has been able to accomplish what slavery, Jim Crow Laws, and other forms of discrimination has not: it has largely destroyed the black family. Roughly 40.2% of all prisoners in the United States are Black men so just allow that to sink in for a second.

[Master]

Are you saying that it has only obliterated the Black community?

The "War on Poverty" has done the most damage to that community

In 1963, 77% of black children were born to families with both a father and a mother. Today, nearly 70% of black children are born out of wedlock.

Children born into single parent homes are:
* More than twice as likely to be arrested for a juvenile crime

* Three times more likely to end up in jail by the time they reach age 30

* Twice as likely to be treated for emotional and behavioral problems

* Roughly twice as likely to be suspended or expelled from school

* A third more likely to drop out before completing high school

* Girls from single-parent homes are more than twice as likely to have a child without being married, thereby repeating the negative cycle for another generation.

* Children living in single parent homes are 50 percent more likely to experience poverty as adults when compared to children from intact married homes.

And WELFARE has caused that because the Government becomes the "Baby Daddy"

As Economist Thomas Sowell has pointed out, the war on poverty has been able to accomplish what slavery, Jim Crow Laws, and other forms of discrimination has not: it has largely destroyed the black family. Roughly 40.2% of all prisoners in the United States are Black men so just allow that to sink in for a second.

So the cycle of poverty and racism has nothing to do with it but welfare system does.

[El Kabong]

Are you saying that it has only obliterated the Black community?

The "War on Poverty" has done the most damage to that community

In 1963, 77% of black children were born to families with both a father and a mother. Today, nearly 70% of black children are born out of wedlock.

Children born into single parent homes are:
* More than twice as likely to be arrested for a juvenile crime

* Three times more likely to end up in jail by the time they reach age 30

* Twice as likely to be treated for emotional and behavioral problems

* Roughly twice as likely to be suspended or expelled from school

* A third more likely to drop out before completing high school

* Girls from single-parent homes are more than twice as likely to have a child without being married, thereby repeating the negative cycle for another generation.

* Children living in single parent homes are 50 percent more likely to experience poverty as adults when compared to children from intact married homes.

And WELFARE has caused that because the Government becomes the "Baby Daddy"

As Economist Thomas Sowell has pointed out, the war on poverty has been able to accomplish what slavery, Jim Crow Laws, and other forms of discrimination has not: it has largely destroyed the black family. Roughly 40.2% of all prisoners in the United States are Black men so just allow that to sink in for a second.

So the cycle of poverty and racism has nothing to do with it but welfare system does.

Master the "War on Poverty" spent $15 Trillion trying to end poverty and what has it accomplished? When it was declared the poverty rate was 19% and falling....after it was in effect the poverty rate never got below 10.5% and now it's at 15% and climbing. Government spends $20,610 for every poor person in America, or $61,830 per poor family of three...seeing how the poverty line for that family of three is just $18,530, we should have theoretically wiped out poverty in America many times over...but we haven't.

126 separate anti-poverty programs administered by seven different cabinet agencies and six independent agencies. Then there are the hordes of social workers and government employees who administer the various programs. All of these people have a vested interest in the programs’ continuation and expansion. As a result, anti-poverty programs are usually more concerned with protecting the prerogatives of the bureaucracy than with actually fighting poverty. (this part is an explination of Liberalism at it's finest)

Federal welfare spending has risen 375 percent (in constant 2011 dollars) since 1965. Total welfare spending has climbed almost as much: Governments are now disbursing $908 billion a year to alleviate poverty, up from $256 billion (also in constant dollars) in 1965.

But hey....good intentions mate, that's what counts

[TitoFan]

The welfare program as it is today is in dire need of a major overhaul. The current system pretty much encourages young girls to have children without the proper family structure, and without the proper education to obtain the level of job needed to care for a family. The welfare system is well-intentioned, but is being abused throughout urban America and its territories (including Puerto Rico). The way the system is designed, sometimes it is more advantageous for the recipient to go on welfare than getting a minimum wage job. He/she makes more money, without working. Where's the incentive to work? This problem transcends political parties and agendas. It is a long-running problem, which only stands to get worse. My fear is that this financial burden will continue to hurt the working middle class, and in many ways also affects the future Social Security benefits for those of us who work extremely hard to make a living.

[El Kabong]

The welfare program as it is today is in dire need of a major overhaul. The current system pretty much encourages young girls to have children without the proper family structure, and without the proper education to obtain the level of job needed to care for a family. The welfare system is well-intentioned, but is being abused throughout urban America and its territories (including Puerto Rico). The way the system is designed, sometimes it is more advantageous for the recipient to go on welfare than getting a minimum wage job. He/she makes more money, without working. Where's the incentive to work? This problem transcends political parties and agendas. It is a long-running problem, which only stands to get worse. My fear is that this financial burden will continue to hurt the working middle class, and in many ways also affects the future Social Security benefits for those of us who work extremely hard to make a living.

HOLY SHIT! ....I'm at a loss for words here. This might be one of your best posts ever

[TitoFan]

The welfare program as it is today is in dire need of a major overhaul. The current system pretty much encourages young girls to have children without the proper family structure, and without the proper education to obtain the level of job needed to care for a family. The welfare system is well-intentioned, but is being abused throughout urban America and its territories (including Puerto Rico). The way the system is designed, sometimes it is more advantageous for the recipient to go on welfare than getting a minimum wage job. He/she makes more money, without working. Where's the incentive to work? This problem transcends political parties and agendas. It is a long-running problem, which only stands to get worse. My fear is that this financial burden will continue to hurt the working middle class, and in many ways also affects the future Social Security benefits for those of us who work extremely hard to make a living.

HOLY SHIT! ....I'm at a loss for words here. This might be one of your best posts ever

LOL.... and no, I didn't fall out of bed on my head this morning. That's the way I've always felt. I'm definitely not a big fan of the welfare program. Political beliefs and likes/dislikes aside, I've always felt this is a pressing issue, one that needs to be dealt with sooner rather than later.