If a person does not have enough work to meet their needs, do you blame
The Person
Or do you blame
Society
Economy
Industries
Government
Education System
Healthcare System (If they are sick)
Proponents of the former approach tell us that a "rising tide lifts all boats". Proponents of the latter say that they cannot rest till a single person in this world is hungry, sick or doesn't have dignified work.
Neither approach has been successful in eradicating poverty from the world. But one thing is clear - wherever there is more, there is greater inequality.
Personally, I can't bring myself to blame a poor person for their poverty, under most circumstances. And since most folks here are religious, look who all I have on my side:
Jesus: "You cannot serve both God and wealth". Jesus has often been described as the first socialist.
Islam is a religion that revolves around charity and distribution of wealth. Any Muslim would know.
Mahavira was a cut above, preaching अपरिग्रह (non attachment). Even so, his followers were the first capitalists of India.
Buddhism: The Dalai Lama says he is half Buddhist, half Marxist.
Hinduism neither believes in social nor economic justice, because whatever you have in this birth due to your caste or privilege is due to your past karma. So, oops, not on my side.
(Its a random post but I enjoyed writing it. Economics and religion have fascinated me from a young age, because they have so much power over our lives yet are so absurd.)
The Person
Or do you blame
Society
Economy
Industries
Government
Education System
Healthcare System (If they are sick)
Proponents of the former approach tell us that a "rising tide lifts all boats". Proponents of the latter say that they cannot rest till a single person in this world is hungry, sick or doesn't have dignified work.
Neither approach has been successful in eradicating poverty from the world. But one thing is clear - wherever there is more, there is greater inequality.
Personally, I can't bring myself to blame a poor person for their poverty, under most circumstances. And since most folks here are religious, look who all I have on my side:
Jesus: "You cannot serve both God and wealth". Jesus has often been described as the first socialist.
Islam is a religion that revolves around charity and distribution of wealth. Any Muslim would know.
Mahavira was a cut above, preaching अपरिग्रह (non attachment). Even so, his followers were the first capitalists of India.
Buddhism: The Dalai Lama says he is half Buddhist, half Marxist.
Hinduism neither believes in social nor economic justice, because whatever you have in this birth due to your caste or privilege is due to your past karma. So, oops, not on my side.
(Its a random post but I enjoyed writing it. Economics and religion have fascinated me from a young age, because they have so much power over our lives yet are so absurd.)