Thread: Is poverty a natural part of society?

Originally Posted by TheChief

Not so much of a problem in australia. Our poor receive all the basics they would need. Housing, food/water/utilities, education and medical care as they need it.

Amazing. Aren't you backwards Aussues aware that "all the basics they would need" or that you think they need is grossly inadequate. They get that even in the U.S. They're supposed to get all the benefits and luxuries of working people and anything less is brutal mistreatment. This is especially true for people who arrived two days ago and still, it's hard to believe, don't have a house.

As long as the "poor" are defined as a certain percentage, of course they'l always exists. Some countries have amazingly rich poor people and the whining doesn't decrease one decibel or one minute.

Originally Posted by PatrickT

Amazing. Aren't you backwards Aussues aware that "all the basics they would need" or that you think they need is grossly inadequate. They get that even in the U.S. They're supposed to get all the benefits and luxuries of working people and anything less is brutal mistreatment. This is especially true for people who arrived two days ago and still, it's hard to believe, don't have a house.

As long as the "poor" are defined as a certain percentage, of course they'l always exists. Some countries have amazingly rich poor people and the whining doesn't decrease one decibel or one minute.

Archie, is that you?

Reducing the poverty is not a one day process and every one must have the responsibility

Originally Posted by ian

Archie, is that you?

No, Ian, it's PatrickT and that's actually my name. What's your real name? Josef?

Poverty will have to not only exist but grow because the liberals deperately need poor people. Getting them jobs is a terrifying concept.

Originally Posted by PatrickT

No, Ian, it's PatrickT and that's actually my name. What's your real name? Josef?

You do remind me of Archie Bunker sometimes.

Poverty will have to not only exist but grow because the liberals deperately need poor people. Getting them jobs is a terrifying concept.

Actually its the capitalist system which requires a pool of easily disposable casual cheap labour. Which is why most of the more advanced western countries have found social democracies the best political system. The US is way behind in this regard.

Originally Posted by Anders Hoveland

As we all know, a significant portion of society in the USA, Canada, and Australia live in poverty. This has always been so, more or less. Now of course, the definition of poverty is somewhat subjective, but what is generally meant by this is people who live in basic low-end apartments and struggle to pay rent and save money. Between 10 to 25 percent of the adults in these countries effectively are considered to be living in relative "poverty".

Do you think poverty is a natural part of society?
That there will always be poor people that are less motivated or less capable?
Do you think these people should be living with such low incomes, or should society or the government be doing something about it?

The answer also depends on what the word "natural" stands for.
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Society without poverty is possible,it is socialism.

Originally Posted by General Winter

Society without poverty is possible,it is socialism.

Yeah, thats why theres no poverty in Russia.

I never knew that there are some morons in the world who believe that Russia is still socialist.No comment,medicine is helpless here.

The question "Is poverty a natural part of society" should have simple answers for a poll, not convoluted ones. A simple yes or now would have sufficed, however the author wanted to bend the answer so he could slam people.

The answer is yes, it has always been a part of society since the first cavemen had one guy who didn't have an animal skin to keep warm. It still is that way. Attempting to pigeon-hole people to try and make them feel bad about poverty is abhorrent. It is not our fault. It isn't something we smile in glee about, but we didn't make them poor and there are avenues in which they can begin the climb out. The first one is get an education then get a job.