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Does poverty cause crime? Or does crime cause poverty. (or both) Please illustrate your answers. (not literally )
Does poverty cause crime? Or does crime cause poverty
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Does poverty cause crime? Or does crime cause poverty
Post #1 My theological positions:
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Re: Does poverty cause crime? Or does crime cause poverty
Post #2Our Founding Fathers answered that question a long time ago. They said that a society that is filled with crime, anarchy, and disorder is one in which there is no justice. They gleaned this from the writings of Erasmus of Rotterdam, from Cicero, and from the Bible which teaches, "no justice, no peace" ~ Isaiah 59:8. They believed in this idea so strongly that they were willing to die for it.
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Re: Does poverty cause crime? Or does crime cause poverty
Post #3Even if there's a correlation, I'm not sure there's a causal relationship. Using George Floyd's murder as an example, I don't think police officers are overpaid, but I'm pretty sure that they get more than a subsistence wage and working officers in general are well above any reasonable definition of poverty. I really don't think the crime was economically motivated at all.Elijah John wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 9:55 pmDoes poverty cause crime? Or does crime cause poverty. (or both) Please illustrate your answers. (not literally )
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Re: Does poverty cause crime? Or does crime cause poverty
Post #4Is a company whose stores (like Target, Wendy's or Auto Zone) have been utterly destroyed by arsonists and looters likely to want to rebuild, and re-invest in those communities that have allowed destruction by such thugs and criminals?
How does such behavior not perpetuate a cycle of joblessness and poverty?
How does such behavior not perpetuate a cycle of joblessness and poverty?
My theological positions:
-God created us in His image, not the other way around.
-The Bible is redeemed by it's good parts.
-Pure monotheism, simple repentance.
-YHVH is LORD
-The real Jesus is not God, the real YHVH is not a monster.
-Eternal life is a gift from the Living God.
-Keep the Commandments, keep your salvation.
-I have accepted YHVH as my Heavenly Father, LORD and Savior.
I am inspired by Jesus to worship none but YHVH, and to serve only Him.
-God created us in His image, not the other way around.
-The Bible is redeemed by it's good parts.
-Pure monotheism, simple repentance.
-YHVH is LORD
-The real Jesus is not God, the real YHVH is not a monster.
-Eternal life is a gift from the Living God.
-Keep the Commandments, keep your salvation.
-I have accepted YHVH as my Heavenly Father, LORD and Savior.
I am inspired by Jesus to worship none but YHVH, and to serve only Him.
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Re: Does poverty cause crime? Or does crime cause poverty
Post #5I was speaking about the crimes committed by the looters and arsonists, (none of which will bring George Floyd back) not about the crime of the police officer who murdered Mr. Floyd. That was a clever twisting of the point I was trying to make.Difflugia wrote: ↑Mon Jun 08, 2020 3:48 pmEven if there's a correlation, I'm not sure there's a causal relationship. Using George Floyd's murder as an example, I don't think police officers are overpaid, but I'm pretty sure that they get more than a subsistence wage and working officers in general are well above any reasonable definition of poverty. I really don't think the crime was economically motivated at all.Elijah John wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 9:55 pmDoes poverty cause crime? Or does crime cause poverty. (or both) Please illustrate your answers. (not literally )
My theological positions:
-God created us in His image, not the other way around.
-The Bible is redeemed by it's good parts.
-Pure monotheism, simple repentance.
-YHVH is LORD
-The real Jesus is not God, the real YHVH is not a monster.
-Eternal life is a gift from the Living God.
-Keep the Commandments, keep your salvation.
-I have accepted YHVH as my Heavenly Father, LORD and Savior.
I am inspired by Jesus to worship none but YHVH, and to serve only Him.
-God created us in His image, not the other way around.
-The Bible is redeemed by it's good parts.
-Pure monotheism, simple repentance.
-YHVH is LORD
-The real Jesus is not God, the real YHVH is not a monster.
-Eternal life is a gift from the Living God.
-Keep the Commandments, keep your salvation.
-I have accepted YHVH as my Heavenly Father, LORD and Savior.
I am inspired by Jesus to worship none but YHVH, and to serve only Him.
Re: Does poverty cause crime? Or does crime cause poverty
Post #6Elijah John wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2020 10:06 am Is a company whose stores (like Target, Wendy's or Auto Zone) have been utterly destroyed by arsonists and looters likely to want to rebuild, and re-invest in those communities that have allowed destruction by such thugs and criminals?
How does such behavior not perpetuate a cycle of joblessness and poverty?
I'm not sure about Auto Zone because it would be cheaper to reinvest in a suburban area. But here in St Paul, Wendy's and Target are extremely popular and will likely reinvest after collecting insurance because they know it was outsider thuggery that caused the damage. Neighbors did not commit the arson which torched their buildings. Once the problem is fixed, the customers will come back.
I had gone to that particular Target franchise and always found them to be good service providers. Hopefully, they will reopen before the year is out.
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Re: Does poverty cause crime? Or does crime cause poverty
Post #7The point that I was making is that it's invalid to conflate a very narrow and specific set of crimes with all crime, particularly when the question is presented in the form of a false dichotomy that implies an undemonstrated causal relationship.Elijah John wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2020 10:13 amI was speaking about the crimes committed by the looters and arsonists, (none of which will bring George Floyd back) not about the crime of the police officer who murdered Mr. Floyd. That was a clever twisting of the point I was trying to make.
So, since you brought it up, then, perhaps you can answer a question about your wording. Was your question intentionally and rhetorically overbroad or were you just being careless?
To ask a completely unrelated question, do you know what a push poll is?
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Re: Does poverty cause crime? Or does crime cause poverty
Post #8How could it possibly be twisting of the point you were trying to make? Nothing in your OP refers to looters and arsonists. It asks broadly about crime and it was addressed as written.Elijah John wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2020 10:13 am
I was speaking about the crimes committed by the looters and arsonists, (none of which will bring George Floyd back) not about the crime of the police officer who murdered Mr. Floyd. That was a clever twisting of the point I was trying to make.
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Re: Does poverty cause crime? Or does crime cause poverty
Post #9Both. Poverty and crime comprise a vicious spiral of social and spiritual decline. That is why we need a more equitable global society. By way of illustration take the illegal drugs industry. The drug lord at the top takes all the proceeds, the addict at the bottom commits crime to feed his/her habit. And eventually kills him/her self through that habit.Elijah John wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 9:55 pm For debate:
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Re: Does poverty cause crime? Or does crime cause poverty
Post #10There is certainly a correlation between poverty and certain types of crime. But then again, there are people who are poor and don't commit crime. There are also people who aren't poor, or who are even rich, yet they commit crimes. Jeffrey Epstein was billionaire and pedophile.Elijah John wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 9:55 pm For debate:
Does poverty cause crime? Or does crime cause poverty. (or both) Please illustrate your answers. (not literally )
Because of this i don't believe poverty alone causes crime, although it can be a contributing factor in connection with other factors, like dysfunctional family or lack of family support, etc.