I agree. Yet, I find it challenging to take this thought to the next level. I recognize that if those of us who have much were willing to content ourselves with less, yet I don't see how the left overs would get to those who need it in our current societal structure. That is when I run smack up against capitalism. Lately I have been wondering what the causal relationship between capitalism and poverty might be. The longer I study social work, the more deeply I understand Robin Hood. I am also wondering why we are so much more tolerant of poverty than of slavery or apartheid. It seems so ingrained in our culture to blame poverty on the poor, and then I run up against individualism. Does individualism really work for a species so dependent on cooperation for survival? Taking macro social work beyond organizations and communities means getting into the philosophy of social work. Hmmmm. Do y'all ever think about why our social services are set up the way they are?
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