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What could possibly correct that mistake?


A systemic answer is required to improve this case. I very much doubt there is any single magic bullet thing that will make the problem better.


There is one:

Treat every child in poverty as a societal responsibility. Everything will stem from there.

a.k.a. start with societal empathy.


By everything you mean solutions such as what? State paid orphanages? Free best education? Then free healthcare on top of that right? Let's continue with cheap and nutritious enough free food, likewise housing.

Where will you find enough qualified teachers and nursing staff as the parents are obviously unsuitable? Cooks? Farmers? State would literally have to order at least some of those people to take such jobs.

Maximum of factor is perhaps 10 per person, likely much less than that to provide proper quality. Unless you will invest heavily in teaching and nursing staff.

It is an interesting model of a society halfway ran like military. Ultimately not too bad and orderly, but the problems of allocation are hard to solve and corruption is still likely.

The old adage is that the more you want to control, the more you have to control. (Providing strong incentives might be enough.)

Mind you EU socialdemocratic model is only halfway there, and thus limited in results. (Orphanages and nursing are too few, poor people are not relieved off parenthood. Free housing and food is very limited using merit as allocation through social services.)


i.e. the tax payer's responsibility?




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