This weeks blog is about poverty and
the undeserving poor,based on the article we were given to read.
According to this article there are 13 positive points that poverty
serves society ranging from that it sets a order of norms. Because
without the deviant then what is a norm? One of the purposes it
serves is that it creates jobs for other people who will try to
reach out and help those of the undeserving poor. But the problem
with this is,as stated by the article is that since these people have
no power they are given very little resources to be helped and the
help ends up not doing anything for them.
Another problem as illustrated by the
author is that the more fortunate persons view the less fortunate as
a threat some times more then others(Like during a economic slump).
whether a physical threat like mugging or physical violence or
economic threat like taking away jobs and depending on welfare and
taxpayers dollars.
These are definitely good points I
agree with them. As long as we continue to do what is comfortable
instead of what is right things can only get worse and as we continue
to not do anything
I also agree with the points the author made in the article. And I think you are right when you said that if we do not do anything to address this issue with the poor that things will only get worse rather than fix themselves and get better.
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