Weasley Poverty, Working Wizard Women; was Molly & Arthurwas Why I like Ginn

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 123844


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Megan" <skater314159 at y...> wrote:
> 
> (citing Jocelyn who wrote:)
> ~snip~"... Because Arthur's job doesn't pay well. Why doesn't he get 
> a better paying job? 


 
> and meganlynn wrote in agreement:
> 
> ~snip~"If you are going to have 7 children, you should be prepared 
> to make some sacrifices for them. ... and make them their top
>  priority."~snip~


> skater314159 writes:
> I have to disagree with both of you, in that I think Arthur is doing 
> fine where he is. He works in the government (which doesn't pay much 
> in the WW or the RW) because he wants to make a difference. ...
>
> ...~~ extreme snip ~~...
> 
> Skater314159

bboyminn;

I'm with Skater314159 100% on this. There is nothing wrong with being
a 'working class' guy, and the truest measure of a man is not the
pointless luxuries he can provide his family. Love and affection will
out value a snowmobile and a bunch of designer clothes any day.

To prove my point, let's shift the focus using a different illustration...

Why would anyone be a teacher; a difficult, under-appreciated,
overworked, unglamorous, and underpaid job? Certainly the same level
of education it takes to be a teacher would net you twice the money
and much more room for advancement in the business world. 

By the logic of 'money is everything', all teachers should go find
better jobs. I mean, don't they own it to their families? Isn't it
unfair that they work at a job they love that makes a profound
difference in the world, while their poor downtrodden kids have to
wear Wal-Mart T-shirts and jeans? 

Hummm.....?

So, once again, I point out that the Weasley family is not poor. They
have all of life's material necessities and more, and more
importantly, they have an abundance of life's truly important
necessities. They may not be rich, but they are certainly enriched.

Can't say it enough.

Steve/bboyminn