Poverty has been going on in the world for years on end.
There are some people out there trying to reduce it and get rid of it
completely, but not enough people to never have to hear about poverty again. The
world needs everyone to put forward a little effort such as donating a little
time out of their day, food in the back of their pantry, or old clothes that
they never wear. Making a simple donation like that can make a poor person’s
day so much brighter. Impoverished families are looking for jobs and looking to
get back on their feet; they just need a little help.
From reading the Futuristic
Manifesto, I found a quote that can relate back to poverty: “The essential
element of our poetry will be courage, daring, and revolt.” For anyone living
in poverty, they need to have courage to be able to move forward and work
towards a better life. A poor mother is not going to be able to support her
children from sitting on a street begging for money. It is not fair to the
children who were born into a world having nothing. That child is forced to
fight for their life from day one to not starve or freeze while other children
are all cuddled up in a warm house. Building shelters will allow these families
to have somewhere to go and call their own home. While it should not be a permanent
setting, it is a huge step of accepting they need help. Homeless people usually
go to shelters as their last option. We need to make shelters more appealing
and help homeless/disabled people that there is nothing wrong with going
somewhere for help. It is not necessarily their fault that they are where they
are in life today. Everyone goes through different obstacles throughout life,
some tougher than others.
Everyone is able to help this
cause. If each person donated a dollar to a charity or homeless shelter, it
will help families to make things right. Everyone giving a little adds up.
Neither children or adults deserve to live in a world where they struggle to
get food and own a pair of pants, shoes, and shirt. Besides people donating
what they can, more programs need to be created. If more are not created, then
we can expand the programs that already exist. Some programs guarantee child
care assistance. Guaranteeing child care assistance will save parents a ton of
money that they do not have to begin with. It will assure the safety and health
of children who are helpless against the world at such a young age.
Making tax cuts and reducing racism
is essential to this cause. Tax cuts will save families money for those who
cannot afford and even those who can. It is beneficial to more than just the
people who are living under the poverty line. Reducing racism will allow people
to open their eyes and realize that anyone can be impoverished despite their
background or skin color. Take action and help those in need!
Firstly, great use of pathos to draw the reader in. Secondly, I like your comment about how pride and the feeling of failure could prevent people from seeking help. In the U.S., historically, people have believed that everyone should look out for themselves, and if they really wanted to, they could make a fortune based on their hard work. However, the U.S. is not built for the equal distribution of wealth. Now, I'm not saying that poverty is justified. I'm trying to say that the game (the economy/society) is rigged because the U.S. has never been big on helping the poor.
ReplyDeleteI like how I could feel how passionate you are about your topic. You give clear reasons for why we should do as you suggested and you make them easy to understand. I personally believe it takes more than just tax cuts to reduce poverty, and I don't see exactly how to reduce racism based on your manifesto, but they are good starts and I can get behind them.
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