Pampering the poor can make them dependent - From a social entrepreneur

Rizal  Philippines   April 19, 2014

Today is Black Saturday.  The Lord is not with us today. Time to reflect.

Sometime early this week, Fr. Javy Alpasa spoke on TV about "pampering the poor" can make them dependent.

The social entrepreneurs from the Ashoka Foundation, advocate not only teaching those who have less in  life how to fish but even going one step further:  revolutionizing, innovating the fishing industry.  Giving him fish, gives him only a meal.  Teaching him how to fish gives him a lifetime.

Giving, pampering the poor is the way of the politicians.  It strengthens the politics of patronage and feudalism where the farmers/poor depend on the landlords.  Thus it is to the best interest of the landlords the powerful and rich to keep the masses poorer and ignorant.