...The economic principles that guided President Hoover, and subsequently Congress, was that charities, not the government, were better to help the poor. In 1931, the government secured funding for job programs as well as the founding of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Congressmen urged Americans to work harder to get out of debt. Hoover’s administration did not establish a safety net for Americans. Ordinary Americans saw desperation everywhere. There was also rampant racism due to the Depression. There was also high unemployment. Many Americans faced homelessness. Others saw long bread lines and starvation. Roosevelt cited the economic emergency of the depression as a reason expand his presidential power. In 100 days, the Roosevelt stabilized the...
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...discussions of the poor laws were written in England during his stay there for 18 years. During this period there was heated discussion and condemnation of the poor laws in England. Franklin was a scholar with keen interest in economics, and political discourse and was easily drawn in the discussion. In 1766 he was upfront in questioning the poor laws, and advocating outright repeal. He made it clear that he was for helping the poor. His point of contention was the means to support them. Franklin was making the case, that the poor can workout of poverty. He believed what was needed was providing them jobs, leadership and motivation for them to work. He earlier mentioned that perhaps the order of God and nature of wants and miseries is about leading or driving...
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...In A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift, Swift believes that the wealthy bear a responsibility for the poor. In his proposal Swift has an idea to take the children of poor people and turn them into food for other people. Swift believes by doing this many problems will be resolved for everyone. This piece of writing is a satire but it still shows the idea that Swift was trying to get across through his writing. The main point of the satire is that the rich have a responsibility to help the poor people. I disagree with Swift’s perspective on the relationship between the poor and the wealthy, I think that they don’t have a responsibility for the poor. I believe that the wealthy don’t have that responsibility especially in contemporary American...
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...himself was poor, and had much to say about helping the needy. “When you give to the poor” Jesus said, you are not to call attention to yourself for your own good deed. Instead, your help should be so quiet and come so naturally from your heart that your left hand does not know what your right hand is doing. When we give secretly, God will reward us. Instead of judging others, we are to give to others. This giving we are to do generously, “for by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return” (Luke 6:38). Jesus uses the illustration of someone pouring into your cup so generously that the gift overflows into your lap. Such generosity from God will come to us when we are generous to others. The dividing line between the sheep and the goats on the Day of Judgment, Jesus said, was that the sheep had helped the people in need. In this way, they have served Jesus. The goats, on the other hand, had failed to help others and so failed to serve Jesus (Matthew 25:31-46). Even a cup of cold water given in the name of Jesus will not go unnoticed (Matthew 10:42). Shortly before Jesus was betrayed, arrested, and crucified, a women anointed His head with expensive perfume. The disciples complained about the women’s actions, saying that the perfume could have been sold and the money given to the poor rather than being wasted in this way. Jesus rebuked them for their thinking. She had done a beautiful deed for Him to prepare Him for burial. “You always have the poor with you”...
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...not cause them more harm. Institutions are not set up for those with minor mental health issues and can cause more harm if the patient is not treated appropriately. Those with a mental illness may not be able to properly care for themselves and need and need someone to help them learn basic living skills. If they do not have a caring family member to do this they may end up living in destitute. The Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963 was put in place to offer service to those with mental illness. The plan was to cover five main goals, which consist of in-patient and out patient care, emergency care, partial hospitalization and education. Hospital emergency rooms may offer help to those with emergency mental breakdowns. Local health departments offer training and education to those with loved ones with mental illness. Most states offer in-patient and out patient mental hospitals that can help those who have nowhere else to turn due to financial hardships or lack of family support. State mental health facilities provide assistance with patients obtaining help with current issues and direct them to appropriate help after treatment. Local non-profit organizations offer help with temporary living situations, clothing and food. Homeless Individuals The homeless are faced with multiple problems. They are often...
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...become so he decided to write this novella to help educate the rich and poor alike. When he was in the process of writing A Christmas Carol, he observed the many ways the poor were suffering and what he could incorporate into his novella to create awareness for it. When he finally finished his novella, his dream to create awareness for the poor who were suffering began to become a reality. More and more people were being affected by A Christmas Carol, mostly since it opened their eyes to treacherous reality of poverty. He changed the way many middle class and upper class thought. They began to hold sympathy for the less fortunate in their country and started to help rather than stand there and do nothing.Once the middle and upper class began to help out the poor, the economy boomed. The aristocrats gave the poor jobs, money, and assistance. They did what they could to help bring people out of poverty, because they did not want to turn into a “Marley”, Scrooge's old business partner whom led a horrible afterlife of suffering and despair. The middle class also helped, in the small ways they could. They gave food to the poor, helped to serve them, and even set up systems that could bring people out of the neverending cycle of poverty. In Dickens time...
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...Recently, South Korea wants to help undeveloped countries which such as Vietnam, Philippine and Myanmar. So, there is constant controversy concerning the foreign aid. Some of critic claims that South Korea gives little foreign aid to other countries. However, they say that South Korea wants to make profit use of foreign aid. Even though many experts support disadvantages of foreign aid, it also has many good ways to help undeveloped countries because it purpose is not profits but relief. Foreign aid can help support to poor countries’ economic system, education system, and medical services and provide food. According to Shah (2004), “Foreign aid, which can be defined as the transfer of money, goods, and services from one country to another, is an important part of the foreign policy” (para.1). The first foreign aid began in the immerse war. In “A Brief History of U. S. Foreign Aid” the author writes that “Foreign aid began in World War II and evolved through reconstruction after that war, through the Cold War, after September 11, and to the present day” (para. 1). Foreign aid has been around since just after the end of the Second World War. Today foreign aid can be given in a number of areas, including developmental, humanitarian, military, disaster relief, and security. Also, some countries can get benefits from giving foreign aid by promoting the expansion of democracy and free markets around the world. Furthermore, foreign aid is the policy that helps each country having a good...
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...meet the basic needs of life. It is also the deprivation of participation in economic, social and political decision-making that affects one's life. Unfortunately, it is the state of majority of the countries. The rich get richer, while the poor get poorer, the gap between them increases over time. The issue of poverty is not justifiable in both societal and individual level. Therefore, preventing poverty is one of the goals of the international organizations like United Nations and the World Bank. Ever since the time of Jesus Christ, in accordance with what the Catechism of the Catholic Church and Church's Social Teaching preach, the issue of global poverty is unjustified, and therefore, is preventable by the efforts of the human world. The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines poverty as not only the lack of material, but also cultural and religious aspects as well. Poverty is the human misery caused by material deprivation, unjust oppression, physical and psychological illness. However, in this essay, the main concern argued is the deprivation of material, resources and services. The Catechism looks at poverty from different views. It does not justify poverty in the human world. The Catechism states that, "...giving alms to the poor is one of the chief witnesses to fraternal charity: it is also a work of justice pleasing to God." (CCC 2447) Therefore,...
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...over the world. The ultimate goal of microfinancing is to help the poor pull themselves out of poverty. In America, people typically use loan money to increase their assets. These assets could consist of a starting a business or making an investment with the expectation of gaining a return; they do not typically use the money to purchase the basic necessities of life. However, in underdeveloped countries, residents take out loans through the concept of microfinancing to get through their everyday life. My thesis states that there is a common misconception that Microfinancing Institutions (MFIs) only loan money to poor people in order for them to start a micro enterprise (also known as a small business). With this misconception, people do not acknowledge the fact that they live a significantly different lifestyle than those in underdeveloped countries. In this paper, I argue that despite the lack of increased income that an investment may bring, (to someone in a developed country), microfinance is very beneficial to the poor by providing the ability to maintain financial stability. MFI’s are beneficial to those in underdeveloped countries in three ways: maintaining basic needs, paying for health and family emergencies, and empowering women. A major problem in understanding the financial impact of these MFIs is that the ‘benefits’ are extremely difficult to measure. The problem may lie in ones perspective of how the poor live and use the loaned money in these countries. Most...
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...Poverty Information Unit. The most commonly used way to measure poverty is based on incomes. A person is considered poor if his or her income level falls below some minimum level necessary to meet basic needs. This minimum level is usually called the "poverty line". What is necessary to satisfy basic needs varies across time and societies. Therefore, poverty lines vary in time and place, and each country uses lines which are appropriate to its level of development, societal norms and values." The World Bank Organisations. These are just a few of the different definitions of poverty from different views. The general definition is ‘the state of being extremely poor’ and/or ‘the state of being inferior in quality or insufficient in amount’. Absolute poverty is defined as the lack of sufficient resources with which to meet basic needs. Relative poverty defines income or resources in relation to the average. At least 80% of humanity lives on less than $10 a day. More than 80 percent of the world’s population lives in countries where income differentials are widening. The poorest 40 percent of the world’s population accounts for 5 percent of global income. The richest 20 percent accounts for three-quarters of world income. According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die each day due to poverty. “It is not from your own possessions that you are bestowing aims on the poor, you are but restoring to them what is theirs by right. For what was given to everyone for the use of all, you have taken...
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...In this article which was prominently featured on the Economist’s website on November, 21, of 2012, undertook the challenge to argue that the American poor are in dire need of aid and support. The writer, or possible writers, from the Economist put the case forward that America’s poor in the 2012 election campaign cycle were forgotten about. This article captured my interest, because I’m from a family whose income is around poverty level. Founded in September of 1843, The Economist is an English-language based newspaper owned by the Economist Group. The Economist publication is well-known in the U.S. and Europe. The Economist is compelling, because of its thorough research, excellent word choice, and overall well detailed reports that convince...
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...Poverty Information Unit. The most commonly used way to measure poverty is based on incomes. A person is considered poor if his or her income level falls below some minimum level necessary to meet basic needs. This minimum level is usually called the "poverty line". What is necessary to satisfy basic needs varies across time and societies. Therefore, poverty lines vary in time and place, and each country uses lines which are appropriate to its level of development, societal norms and values." The World Bank Organisations. These are just a few of the different definitions of poverty from different views. The general definition is ‘the state of being extremely poor’ and/or ‘the state of being inferior in quality or insufficient in amount’. Absolute poverty is defined as the lack of sufficient resources with which to meet basic needs. Relative poverty defines income or resources in relation to the average. At least 80% of humanity lives on less than $10 a day. More than 80 percent of the world’s population lives in countries where income differentials are widening. The poorest 40 percent of the world’s population accounts for 5 percent of global income. The richest 20 percent accounts for three-quarters of world income. According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die each day due to poverty. “It is not from your own possessions that you are bestowing aims on the poor, you are but restoring to them what is theirs by right. For what was given to everyone for the use of all, you have taken...
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...items is pasted on such boards. These slips are for the poor people who can not afford such items. This is an excellent way of helping people which can be applied in our country also. 60% of population of Pakistan, half of that is on extreme of poverty, they are not blessed even with edibles, medicine, clothes and shoes. They are not only poor but real poor. We as a society are responsible for their rehabilitation because these people can live hand to mouth but never complained to anyone. It is also a fact the every able person tries to help these poor people to some extent. Pakistan is one of the top five donors but still poverty rate is increasing day by day. The main reason of this is that we give charity but we have no organized system of charity so we are unable to get rid of poverty. We needed to work on two levels; first level is immediate help, we should arrange edibles, medicine, and clothes. For that purpose we can take help from European model of eradication of poverty. We should fix white boards on all small and big restaurants, tea stalls, karyana shops, shoe shops, clothes shops, tailors, and vegetable shops, able persons of us should submit some money according his power. Shop keeper should paste a note of extra money which he has. Poor people should came and get goods that for the same day. To minimize chances of fraud, shop-keeper should know each poor person. But tea and meal should be available for all. Poor should be taught how to use toilet, how to wash face...
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...Poverty in the United States Today in America, we have a poverty rate of 14%. It is nothing compared to the large number of people that were living in poverty in France and England at the time. When the French Revolution was in motion, people were struggling to find food. People living in poverty also have the same issues. In the French Revolution, people did not have enough money to buy gravestones, housing, and most of the time clothes. In today’s world, people are all still struggling with these issues. Today, people simply die and are forgotten, sleep under bridges and trees, and wear the same clothes that are stretched and torn, for weeks at a time. Unlike in the 1780’s though, people usually do have access to clean water (in America...
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...Statement: The government should shoulder the insurance of poor people because it is the needs of poor people, poor people do not have the budget for life insurance and the government should extend their hands to their own countrymen in the form of free life insurance. II. Claims: A.) It is the needs of the poor people i. Due to the deaths of these people, the items left behind by the deceased won’t be given to their loved ones. ii. But if the government keeps providing for the poor people, they’ll end up highly dependent. iii. The help of the government would keep our country from poverty and it would make the country economically stable. B.) Poor people do not have the budget for life insurance i. Life insurance is a safeguard for family members. ii. A sum of money is given easily from what a person would have worked hard for if that person were alive. iii. Life insurances can be adjusted to the policyholder’s needs and is for the best of the ones left behind. C.) The government should extend their hands to their own countrymen in the form of free life insurance i. Everyone is qualified for free life insurance and it is the government’s obligation to provide for the well-being of their own countrymen. ii. Some people will end up abusing the free life insurance given. iii. There are a number ways to avoid the abuse of free life insurance. III. Conclusion: Life Insurance for the poor people should be shouldered by the government because it...
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