Response: RIch and the Poor.

I just read a blog post by Shiyun about the rich and the poor. On her introductory paragraph, there was a sentence that captured my eyes. And it said, “Although rich people may have lots of money, poor people seem to have a much better life.” when I read this part of her introductory paragraph, I just have to disagree with her. Its because not all people that struggle with money have a better life than the wealthier. Many families and people are struggle because of their money problem and many of them ends in disaster. For example, in families or marriages, when they struggle in money the parents or couple ends up in a divorce because of the constant arguing about their finical problems, and about single people when they are laid off work they go to normal to depressed. My point is that not all people that are poor do not have a better life than the rich.
    Also when I encounter the sentence, I had some question in my head.  For instance, where did she get this idea, where are her facts that states that poor people are more happy than the rich?

In addition, I also found another sentence that does not really make sense to me. She said, “...while rich people don't have trustful friends, they are mean, and not independent.” It is another stereotype. First of all, there are many different types of rich people; like the business type- i think this is what she is describing-, born wealthy, and much more.  Yes maybe there are wealthy people that are snobby or rude when it comes to money or status in life, but are  rich people that can be nice, caring people. The citizens just have to get to know them and be sure that they are good people.

I see another stereotype, Shiyun wrote, 

“Although rich people may look very nice as if they will give you anything you might need. I noticed that they are very selfish. They don't seem to share their things. Rich people are quite mean to people that are not as rich as them. They don't care much about others feelings because they know their the best and they deserve anything they want.”

Like I said earlier, it is just another stereotype. How could she possibly know that these are true? Does she stalk rich people and where can she get solid evidence?

Lastly, I do understand her point, but mostly I see are opinion and not solid facts that can be supported with evidence. I just hope on her next writing she writes, she would use solid facts and not her opinion.