Scope72's Weblog

There are many problems in this world which many believe are unsolvable. A debate about an “unsolvable” topic is usually met with a response of “that will never change”.

This blog will be devoted towards possible solutions to these problems. The topics will cover any number of issues. Some will be as far away as the Middle East and some will be as close to home as our campus.

With such a wide variety to choose from, I would love the first discussion to cover an issue that I care deeply about.

The problems most inner cities encounter are not something many college students concern themselves with. This is not surprising, however, because most college students were not raised in what many people consider “slums” or “ghettos”.

We come from predominantly middle and upper class communities. Many of which, when compared to inner cities, have little crime, better teachers, better supplies, more money, and are overall better places to live and raise a family.

It seems as though it would be those with the most resources available who would “step up” and take care of those who are in the most need. However, it has now become accepted as the norm that a child born in a ghetto will most likely fall behind.

He/She is not expected to reach the same level of achievement as those who are raised in more affluent communities. Should we not, as Americans, be alarmed at the thought of those children’s lives?

Maybe, perhaps, we think the solution to these problems only belong to those who live with them. Well, I propose, that only as a nation are the solutions to these problems going to be found.

There has been much academic research on this issue. However, I will only propose a question to start things off. Of course everyone should feel free to discuss and debate the question proposed. I will not, however, leave this question hanging without giving my own opinion, but that will be left until tomorrow.

How did the American ghettos originate?