Question 1: The Rich and the Poor The term poor refers to the people who do not have enough wealth to feed and cloth their families‚ on the contrary the term rich refers to the people who possess wealth and are capable of buying the luxuries for them. Poverty exists everywhere‚ and‚ unfortunately‚ in the third world countries its magnitude is substantial. Every year‚ millions of people in underdeveloped countries die because of starvation or various diseases. (Sen and Foster‚ 2007) It is common
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Why is the Rich Superior to the Poor? There is a significant difference between the rich and the poor. Being wealthy gives you the opportunity to become more secure and independent. However‚ those in poverty are less likely to be independent because of their lack of money. Day by day‚ people are on corners of the street pleading for money or necessities to get them “back on their feet.” The rich will always be above those who do not have the ability to provide for themselves or their family.
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In the article Lifeboat Ethics: the Case Against Helping the Poor‚ Garrett Hardin’s main argument is that we should not help the poor. The article starts by describing the difference between the spaceship ethic‚ which is where we should share resources because all needs and shares are equal‚ and the lifeboat ethic‚ we should not share our resources and using this ethic we should not help the poor. He argues because of limited resources‚ tragedy of commons and no true world government to control
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to be rich‚ while another one is to be famous. Though these two words are somehow closely related if you think about the celebrities who are famous and rich at the same time‚ there are some others who only have high recognition but not rich‚ such as Mother Teresa who devoted her whole life doing charity for the poor. Therefore‚ the topic that I am really interested in is about whether to be rich or to be famous is the key word for success. Being famous does not necessary mean bring rich‚ and vice-versa
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Humanities 1 (Online) January 28‚ 2013 The Rich and the Poor‚ Something’s Never Change Today‚ in our nation there is a distinguishable difference between the rich and the poor. This is not a modern concept or a new way of life. This is how our nation and many others have been founded for thousands of centuries. The rich have the power to change things so that they continue to reap the benefits and the poor are always at the mercy of the rich. This can be seen as far back as the Egyptians
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Rich vs. Poor A man’s economic status is based solely on his wealth and his material possessions‚ or lack thereof to define him as being “rich” or “poor.” Similarly‚ these two words‚ “rich” or “poor‚” should also describe a man’s character. Rich is characterized as having a lot of money or possessions: valuable‚ meaningful‚ or significant. Poor is characterized as deficient in amount or indicating poverty. Yet‚ when we look at a man or woman‚ do we judge them by their wealth or
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Globalization provided nations and individuals the opportunity to grow rich creating monopolies and economic superpowers. Not everyone was able to capitalize at the start of this new era. Nations and individuals that did not have the resources or could not discover a method to get wealthy were stuck‚ not able to flourish. In these most recent economic times‚ it is easy to see that the gap between the extremely rich and the extremely poor is growing‚ with those in the middle being pushed to one extreme
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“It is the duty of the strong to protect the weak There are many things and people in this world that is classified as the strong like for example‚ nations‚ individuals…..but then there are many things and people in this world that is classified as the weak. This term is commonly view as the unemployed‚ 3rd world countries‚ physically disable…… Thousands and thousands of university students graduate each year. Yet despite‚ the fancy gowns and certificate‚ nearly most of them struggle to find
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What are some of the reasons Rich countries are Rich and Poor Countries are Poor? Whether a country is rich or poor can be determined by five primary factors: Social‚ Political‚ Natural Aspects‚ Technological and Economical. The wealth of a country can also be assessed by the average GDP of a country. Rich Countries like U.S.A. have a GDP of $46‚716. While Poor Countries like Malawi have only $200. Research statistics show that rich countries around the world have a “Democratic” system of government
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B. Reyes CHAPTER 1 Rich Dad Poor Dad is about how Mr. Kiosaki was raised by a rich father and a poor one. Mr. Kiosaki’s poor father was highly educated with a Ph.D.‚ while his rich dad didn’t even make it through high school. Mr. Kiosaki’s fathers sometimes gave him some advice when he was a child‚ but the advice of his two fathers where different from one another especially when it came to money. His poor father did not spend much time thinking about money‚ while his rich father says a lot about
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