[fintstone]

Seems to me that the point made is not in the least contradicted by the responses. Clearly one's choices have consequences. If a person chooses to drop out of school in the 8th grade...chances are pretty good that the person will never have the finacial success of a person who goes to Grad school....Although there may be some exceptions...rap muscians..drug dealers, etc. Obviiously other choices...brilliant investing, starting a successful business, striking oil, or marrying rich are also choices...but certainly no sure thing.
The bottom line is that these folks make the poor choices that have clear consequences...and then whine the rest of their life that they are not paid enough, treated well enough, are not provided for by the govt enough. That is what makes them losers. Ther fate was their choice...and most took the (short term) easy way out at the expense of the long term. It is not just about education choices..but marrying young, having a dozen kids, getting high interest credit cards/loans, not saving money for the future/hard times, etc. One or two bad choices can be overcome with hard work and sacrifice...sometimes