Reply #32: That is New Age nonsense [View All]

Sickness and poverty have many causes. Sickness is caused largely by germs: bacteria and viruses for the most part. Cancer has numerous causes: genetic predisposition, which one has absolutely NO control over, exposure to contaminants perhaps, which one may or may not have any control over..

Bacteria and viruses do no discrimnate: rich or poor, smart or stupid, if you are exposed, you may become ill. No amount of "wishing" is going to cure you. You need antibiotics (for bacterial infections) or anti-viral or other medication.

Poverty is caused largely by our unequal economic system. It is inherently unfair if you are on the bottom; it is more than fair to those on top. By saying we can "wish ourselves rich" you are essentially blaming the poor for being poor. What about Paris Hilton? She serves no redeeming purpose that I know of, yet she is rich as hell. She certainly did not earn it herself. She was lucky enough to be born to wealthy parents. Just dumb luck. If you are born poor, you likely live in neighborhoods that have higher crime rates, shoddier living conditions, poorer schools. Unless you can get a scholarship you cannot afford college which is the usual ticket to a better life. So, no college, you are stuck working minimum wage jobs because you likely can't find anything else because you do not have any skills and you probably do not know the "right" people. Your daddy is not CEO of a company where he can give you a job.

Yes, hard work helps a lot. A lot more than any mystical bullshit.

Our natural state is not health and abundance. As cavemen, we lived short, brutal lives. Until fairly recently, most children died before their 5th birthday. In some parts of the world, the death rate is still very high. You go tell those poor people living in shantytowns in India that they are poor because they didn't wish hard enough.