Poor vs. Rich

During sociology this week, we've been learning about how certain groups of people are almost set up for failure right at birth. Our society guarantees success for the elite and the rich. However, for all the normal people who don't meet these standards- life is difficult. For example, someone living in an upperclass suburb is less likely to get in trouble for being involved in drugs than someone living in the projects. This is because those living in lower class societies are initially more suspected of being involved in such acitivity. People in lower social classes are given less opportunities than their rich counterparts and as a result, it is much harder for them to rise above and achieve a greater level of success in their lives. We also read about what life was like in jail and how those who end up in jail almost always go back. Society has labeled these criminals as criminals for life. So, instead of correcting their behavior, jails serve as environments that inevitably suck in those more susceptible to this kind of a life (the lower class). I wish this wasn't the case for most societies, but, sadly, individuals in lower classes are almost always stuck. I hope that sometime in the near future, our government will develop new programs to help these people or that the rich will eventually develop the sympathy to see the poverty around them.