Are the poor an inevitable feature of any society? Poor is a rather subjective terminology‚ which co-exist with the term rich. Within most of the society‚ it is not surprising to have the poor‚ as agreed by the poor themselves. Because being rich or poor is all dependant on how much people want to pay for and sometimes‚ what kind of family one is born to. In most part of the world‚ people get ahead by hardworking and whatever talents they have. Hence‚ those who are willing to put in lots of
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economy should be played out. It’s either a good idea to give to the poor to make things fair‚ or keep your money to yourselves‚ or maybe it’s a good idea to put a cap on the population so we don’t have to give to the poor. I believe that we shouldn’t give to the poor because they will use our givings in a negative way‚ which would make us regret doing goods. Some people such as William Hogarth support the idea of not giving to the poor because they will use their money on something that they shouldn’t
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Can poor and rich become friends Young or old‚ male or female‚ white or black‚ poor or rich‚ we all crave for friendship. A friend in need is a friend in deed. We not only turn to friends for happiness‚ we can also count on them when we have trouble. But can two people who have huge difference in the amount of wealth become good friends? In my opinion‚ it’s far from possible. To further illustrate my point of view‚ I present three conspicuous reasons as follow. To begin with‚ rich people‚ especially
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monetary aids given to poor countries and poor citizen by the government or generous fellow citizens are mean to remove them from poverty. However‚ they are actually worsening the problem. It is our human nature to be lazy‚ and to avoid work when the opportunity arises. When one is poor and the government gives out cash to support them. We tend to rely on the cash support even if we are capable of supporting ourselves financially. Thus giving direct monetary support to poor people does not solve the
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What does it mean to be “poor” in America? For the average person‚ the word poverty implies significant physical hardship. For example‚ the lack of a warm‚ adequate home‚ nutritious food or reasonable clothing for one’s children is a hardship for the average person. By that measure‚ very few of the 30 million plus individuals defined as “living in poverty” by the government are actually poor. Therefore‚ I have to agree with Segal‚ “What is poverty to one person may not seem so bad to another” (Segal
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Bridging the Rich and Poor Gap in India Difficulties A person with less purchasing power is deeply affected because he cannot afford Goods and services‚ which the rich can afford and it’s safe to say that‚ he cannot change his life style and standard of living. Poor and rich gap can be in different forms‚ some of which are – Education‚ Income‚ Life style‚ Housing requirement and food needs to name of few. Since long‚ poor people have been ignored by the government but ignoring poor and their demands
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protect rights of people with mental illness in Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 2007 PERSONALISATION: • mental health service users’ limited access to direct payments the result of professional paternalism and fears about risk • personal budget studies showed most positive outcomes for mental health service users in terms of overall wellbeing and quality of life • Pathways to Personalisation‚ Putting Us First and New Horizons designed to increase access e.g. through risk management
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the belief that the poor needed help and treatment‚ should be punished and regulated‚ and that they are indolent. Many during this time expressed the view that the poor were in need of help and treatment‚ and that there were potential benefits to the donor. One French Catholic priest stated “ Whoever gives a penny to the poor for God while in good health‚ it shall be worth 240 pennies after death” (Doc 1). This priest brings up the idea that if people spare money to the poor or give alms‚ then
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capacity of the country to develop is greatly undermined by debt crisis because the country is always involved in the repayment of the principle loans of the interests. This is a significant outflow of capital to finance debts. Excessive debt‚ burdens the poor nations since they are forced to drain away all the resources meant for development in order to finance their debts. Underdevelopment is worse when the money borrowed is embezzled hence ending up in private pockets which leads to the whole country
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Over the past couple of decades the gap between the rich and the poor keeps widening. CEO’s and presidents of major corporations are able to enjoy their millions and millions of dollars in pay and bonuses‚ while the lower class families and workers are struggling to pay their bills or to buy groceries for their families. We live in Canada‚ one the world’s wealthiest nations‚ but 18% of employed Canadians are making less than $17‚000 a year; that is 1 in 5 employed Canadians earning below the poverty
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