A Little Sleep, a Little Slumber

"Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall they poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man." Proverbs 24:33-34 KJV

Back in biblical days, one of the major causes of poverty was just plain slothfulness or laziness. King Solomon, the wisest mortal who ever walked the earth, knew this and often commented on it the Book of Proverbs. He wasn't concerned about political correctness.

The same is true today, but you wouldn't know it from listening to left-wing Democrats and the liberal media. Why, they'll list just about every reason for poverty that you could imagine, but laziness will not be one of them. That's too politically incorrect. For the most part, they will cite the "lack" of government spending on give-away programs and discrimination against minorities and the poor for the bulk of poverty in the U.S.

True, there are many people living in poverty due to reasons beyond their control such as children born into poverty and those who have suffered from job losses, major medical problems, or mental illness. However, there are many others who are just too lazy to work or cannot get a decent job because they were too lazy to do their school assignments and ultimately dropped out, rejecting the public education that was freely offered to them. In addition, we as a culture have reinforced this characteristic in many people by helping them develop a sense of entitlement. At least in the old days, if one refused to work, he didn't eat.

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