Comments on: Dorys Frometa (Edison) Poverty! http://livingtextblog.andosciasociology.net/2009/04/16/dorys-frometa-edison-poverty/ Sat, 19 May 2012 17:49:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Mr. Andoscia http://livingtextblog.andosciasociology.net/2009/04/16/dorys-frometa-edison-poverty/#comment-1194 Mr. Andoscia Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:13:36 +0000 http://livingtextblog.andosciasociology.net/2009/04/16/dorys-frometa-edison-poverty/#comment-1194 Actually, the world bank defines "absolute poverty" as those making less than a dollar a day. Poverty is a very real phenomenon in the United States, albeit many poor in the US are better off than the poor in other countries. What we are talking about is relative poverty. Poverty can be better defined as not having access to the basic life chances provided by a given society. Actually, the world bank defines “absolute poverty” as those making less than a dollar a day. Poverty is a very real phenomenon in the United States, albeit many poor in the US are better off than the poor in other countries. What we are talking about is relative poverty.

Poverty can be better defined as not having access to the basic life chances provided by a given society.

]]> By: Jonathan R. Jacob http://livingtextblog.andosciasociology.net/2009/04/16/dorys-frometa-edison-poverty/#comment-1139 Jonathan R. Jacob Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:42:55 +0000 http://livingtextblog.andosciasociology.net/2009/04/16/dorys-frometa-edison-poverty/#comment-1139 The idea that the United States has actual poverty is rather amusing, as most organizations, including the World Bank and International Monetary Fun define poverty as living on less than $1 a day, which probably isn't the case in this country. Besides that, its hard to actually classify the poor simply due to the sheer diversity within that strata. There are those who simply need the opportunity to support themselves, and there are those that were put on the street from mental hospitals that shut down. This is outside of the purview of any charity. At any rate, the problem of the poor does need addressing, but not through the charities which you seem so fond of. The problem with these charities are the strings that are sometimes attached to them, such as religious teachings or conversions. I'm completely aware that not all of them require such things, but the ones that put their own agendas before the poor ruin the overall idea. Due to the sheer size of the problem, the best way to handle it is by placing it under the direct control of the United States government by instituting a slew of new programs that could address it. Admittedly this would be expensive, but those that are reclaimed by society by such programs could be put to good use by taking jobs in under utilized sectors of the economy. Since President Obama is in favor of infrastructure expansion, workers will definitely be needed for this. What better place to gain them than from here? The idea that the United States has actual poverty is rather amusing, as most organizations, including the World Bank and International Monetary Fun define poverty as living on less than $1 a day, which probably isn’t the case in this country. Besides that, its hard to actually classify the poor simply due to the sheer diversity within that strata. There are those who simply need the opportunity to support themselves, and there are those that were put on the street from mental hospitals that shut down. This is outside of the purview of any charity.
At any rate, the problem of the poor does need addressing, but not through the charities which you seem so fond of. The problem with these charities are the strings that are sometimes attached to them, such as religious teachings or conversions. I’m completely aware that not all of them require such things, but the ones that put their own agendas before the poor ruin the overall idea. Due to the sheer size of the problem, the best way to handle it is by placing it under the direct control of the United States government by instituting a slew of new programs that could address it. Admittedly this would be expensive, but those that are reclaimed by society by such programs could be put to good use by taking jobs in under utilized sectors of the economy. Since President Obama is in favor of infrastructure expansion, workers will definitely be needed for this. What better place to gain them than from here?

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