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vickybaranwalfollowshare
12-9-2007 11:42 AM
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Poverty is the state for the majority of the world’s people and nations. Why is this? Is it enough to blame poor people for their own predicament? Have they been lazy, made poor decisions, and been solely responsible for their plight? What about their government? Have they pursued policies that actually harm successful development? Such causes of poverty and inequality are no doubt real. But often less discussed are deeper and more global causes of poverty.
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12-9-2007 1:06 PM
syncopath
If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin."
Charles Darwin
12-11-2007 4:24 PM
masbury
They were left with nothing after colonial governments, which had completely usurped their economies, pulled up and left. See A brief history of US-Iran relations for an example.

Remember, all of Africa was once claimed by European powers. Foreign aid from the West ought to be considered restitution; the West's streets and schools were built with money taken from poor nations.
12-11-2007 8:11 PM
meancookie89
But you must also look at population demographic k! if you have a majority of your population under15 and then you have people dieing at age of 50!

One of two things has to happen:

Control population birth Really
cause people don't seem to understand as people procreate in third world countries where resources are limited they create more instability really

oh

and some of these nations that run the world bank should try to giveing these poor countries more money or cancel their debts but try to help these 3world countries advance themselves.

poverty can cease to exist if countires of wealth who owe a majority of that wealth to 3rd countries are willing to help them politically and eco...
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