both. sometimes it is more political. but other times it is moral.
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it seemed most of the time it is political. maybe it has been proven to be political. but sometimes, at cetrain times, it could be moral.
2007-06-18 21:53:10
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answered by Anonymous
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Both. It certainly is a moral issue where it should be everyone's duty to help each other. We have stopped addressing the issue as a moral one. The churches use make that a responsibility of their church to help the poor. They don't do that as much any more.
There is also a social issue that make the society as a whole responsible for the poor. Since it is a society issue, then it becomes a political issue. But the political issue is to alleviate the poverty and not to make it a political football that is never solved but just used to keep score.
2007-06-19 07:14:40
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answered by ustoev 6
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Poverty is a social issue. It is not moral. One's moral standards have nothing to do with poverty. If you belive that poverty is the lack of morals, then it would mean that many poverty stricten countries are lacking in morals only and that is the whole reason why they are poverty stricken.
Since societies issues are paralell to that of political issues, I would say that politics have a large roll in the existance of poverty.
Our goverment controls the economy. Therefore, the issue of poverty is largly a direct result of our economic position at any given time. Look at the great depression. Poverty was rampate in the US. FDR steped in and made govermental policies that helped the country survive the depression. See the New Deal.
2007-06-19 06:25:19
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answered by jezzie1977 3
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It is a political issue. how is it that it is moral? the government can ensure that wealth is distributed evenly and in places stricken by poverty, governments can do something about it, aid the place by pumping in some money for short term plans - food and shelter. For the long term, develop the place, build schools for education, this will benefit the people a lot, roads, to increase accessibility to these places and thus would increase their wealth as a community could be by trade. Things like these, would slowly take poverty away from places and the government is able to carry out these little things.
2007-06-19 05:00:55
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answered by ramsorde 1
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Poverty is neither a moral or political issue. It is the result of social Darwinism. People largely place themselves into this situation by making bad choices. Those born into this condition are indeed at a disadvantage but a good work ethic always pulls them out of it. What I've seen are people wanting gov't to bail them out or making excuses to not work or try to do better. Instead, they complain and place demands upon gov't agencies for assistance.
2007-06-19 05:21:19
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answered by Billy 4
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Poverty is more of the political issue because the government protects the rich people at the expense of the poor people.
2007-06-19 04:56:04
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answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7
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Actual reasons for poverty is political, hungry, homeless people & children is a moral issue!!!!
2007-06-19 04:53:24
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answered by char__c is a good cooker 7
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Both. But I think the right-wing "moral values" people are a bit confused on the issue.
First, Christ taught (and COMMANDED) Christians to help the poor.
Second, the religious right stridently opposes welfare, day-care for working mothers, public health clinics (BTW--Christ also said to help the sick), etc.
Third--they spend the "contributions" in their churches on things like $20 million private jets for televangelists--but almost nothing (by comparision to what they take in) on helping the sick and the poor.
Did I miss something here?
2007-06-19 05:26:45
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answered by Anonymous
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Always thought it was a social issue ...
2007-06-19 04:53:19
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answered by kharmageddon74 3
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Both.
2007-06-19 06:59:46
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answered by I'm Sparticus 4
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