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- Annie B - 11-19-2012 02:37 AM
obliterate extreme religion issues.
religion should work for you, not work against you.
but in this case this already loses before the fight begins.
- atrain10 - 11-19-2012 02:37 AM
Revamp the American education system. American high schools should be some of the baddest institutions in the world. Create more competition for teaching jobs by raising salaries - I am of the impression that even the least intelligent of individuals can learn under the proper atmospheres. If the system was revamped in the manner I envision, Americans, members of the most powerful country in the world, would be better armed to combat poverty and worldly issues. We would also be more likely to contribute innovative ideas to the age of technology, which will eventually revolutionize the way we live. Perhaps then we will be able to live more efficiently, potentially eliminating poverty.
- j_bartlo - 11-19-2012 02:37 AM
Quit putting the word Dr. in front of a person's name for bullsh-t, and let them be paid the same amount as the person who cleans their office. They are both doing their job - why should one get more? Can a person help it if they were born dumb and with no talents?
If I am trying to make a point, I suppose it is start with yourselves. Look at what you do - how you operate from an economic and ethical perspective and ask - if everyone were doing this, would there be poverty in the world? If so, how bad would it be? I.e., if a person is trying to profit as much as possible at their neighbor's expense, someone's gonna do without.
Chrisitians look at the wrong part of the Bible - they quote what "Jesus" was telling Jews about 2000 years ago - will have the poor with you always etc. - seeming to use it as an excuse of sorts to justify the existence of poor people. The most relevant part of the NT is Acts chapter 4 & 5. Look at how the believers gave what they had to the congregation and held all things in common. No one these days is dropping dead for not doing that, so I would not blame a person for doubting if that ever happened - but that is the model for believers to follow from an economic perspective.
I agree to some extent we have to start at home, but frankly some places are blessed with abundant resources and some are virtual wastelands. Neither can everyone live in the good areas. So there has to be give & take - alot more giving from those places which have. People obviously should work to be productive wherever they are.
Yet in the real world, people do what they have to do to get by regardless of anyone else.
- The Guru® - 11-19-2012 02:37 AM
Charity begins at home..I strongly believe that that the other half well to do ppl..collectively can make a change.
- auntb93 - 11-19-2012 02:37 AM
To me, the answer is in free trade and minimum government. Any government program takes more money and does less with it than any non-profit foundation would ever consider, let alone a profit-making corporation. If we were not wasting resources doing pork barrel projects, salaries for government employees who are counterproductive, and law enforcement for laws that are unjust and don't need enforcement, we'd have plenty of money in our own pockets. Those who have jobs and can work would not mind contributing to legitimate charitable institutions if they weren't being drained for wasteful government programs.
As to free trade, the big thing here is that people in the developed countries tend to enjoy the arts and crafts of the less developed countries, and would love to travel and buy up hand-made treasures if there weren't so many problems. Also, free trade greatly reduces militarism: you don't want to shoot your market or your supplier!
As to those who rail about wealthy people "tying up" wealth; that's nonsense. Wealthy people put their money to work, they don't let it sit in a vault doing nothing, like Scrooge McDuck. They invest in all sorts of things, and those investments are productive and hire people and make things people need. There's plenty of wealth in the world if we'd just stop wasting it on bloated bureaucracies.
As to limited resources, the obvious thing is creative recycling. Here again, poor countries can teach the more developed countries a thing or three about using resources like scrap metal, recycled plastics and glass, etc., and develop new arts and technologies that can be sold all over the world. Did you know plastic bottles can be recycled into fabrics for clothing?
- jacartamonkey - 11-19-2012 02:37 AM
Heavy death tax from which the proceeds go to social programs.
Mandatory military or charitable service term.
Punish white collar crime.
- runn4lyf2 - 11-19-2012 02:37 AM
This is an excellent question........I will be spending a few months in Calcutta this summer and have been researching the poverty there.
I think everyone (in the US anyway), should have to spend some time in extreme poverty conditions......as some kind of educational experience. Can you imagine the insight you would receive if you not only had to know about poverty, but live within its bounds and thrive within it?
- cpsdus - 11-19-2012 02:37 AM
Poverty is relative to each individual situation. Let's say the global population suddenly has 3 meals a day. But some receive hamburgers and fish sticks while others are eating steak and lobster. Now we have a new class of those in poverty because they only get to eat hamburgers. So, where do you draw the line? Global socialism would be the only real way to end "extreme poverty" as you call it. So, are all of you willing to give your income to the gov't and let them provide for your food, shelter, health care? Instead of worrying about global poverty, instead focus on what you can do on a personal basis. Maybe work at a soup kitchen feeding homeless. Donate a little money to the local food pantry. To the person reading this answer, take a look at your surroundings. Yeah, I bet you have a PC maybe with high speed internet. A car outside, probably food in the fridge. Sure, let's say you worked hard for all that. Fine. Did you donate any of your time or a few dollars last year to help someone less fortunate? I'm not saying tithing of some sort is mandatory, but even a few extra dollars from millions of people would really help. Don't rely on the fed gov't to take care of the poor.
- GrumpyGirl - 11-19-2012 02:37 AM
Make the rich donate to the poor countries if their income exceeds a certain amount.
It would be like a "special tax" on their paychecks. Am I too naive?
- Just Q - 11-19-2012 02:37 AM
Education,government reform in their countries,seeing that 99.99% of monies donated to those causes actually get to them instead of lining the pockets of those claiming to be there to help the cause.
Knowing and understanding those countries cultures and beliefs.
Modern technology would not hurt them either...with help from the outside world.
We have become a selfish,ME oriented society that sits back in our comfortable settings waiting for the government to take care of things.
The generation of today only want,want,want, and give,give,give is NOT in their vocabulary and we of this generation are to blame for that.
More things got done in people's lives 100-125 yrs ago when we were a God fearing country,when we were a country of morals and compassion and when we were as equally willing to help our neighbor as we were to help ourselves.
Not to be on a religious kick but though we do not know how to do these things,GOD can and will if he is sought and he has a plan for these things.
Prayer NEVER hurt anything and if more people were to seek GOD in a prayer that speaks of others as much as it speaks of themselves,no one knows what could happen.
We spend billions every year on alcohol and tobacco in an effort to have instant gratification because we don't spend enough time asking GOD for relief and actually give him the time to help us.
Open our hearts,think of someone other than ourselves and ask GOD to lead us where we need to go and we might actually see something happen.