As far as I can see, Dr. Roy's idea below is no word of wisdom; it is just wrong. There are millions of examples of people who were lifted out of poverty by good governmental policies in the world. For example, I know many well paid Chinese professionals in the USA who would have been poor had it not been for the facilities that they and their families got from the government of the People's Republic of China. In India, the Gareeby Hotao (remove poverty) programs over quite a few decades have lifted a lot of people from abject poverty.
Now, I do not advocate equal treatment or pay for bums and smart people. But a humane world cannot allow any human being, let alone a hard working human being, to go hungry while thousands of people live in too much of luxury and millions of people live quite comfortably.
No one caused poverty for others is not a statement that would be expected from a smart observant of the world. For example, Just think about the loan sharks of rural Bengal over many centuries. Does Dr. Roy really think that those loan sharks did not cause or enhance poverty in Bengal?
BTW: I will vote for Obama and the Democratic Party, because I think they are better than the republicans, while I do recognize that both parties play in the hands of the big businesses in the USA.
Sukhamaya Bain
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From: Jiten Roy <jnrsr53@yahoo.com>
To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 10:20 PM
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To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 10:20 PM
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"Poverty is a curse, and it is individual's responsibility to lift it. No one caused it or no one will lift it for anybody." K. Das Said: "This is half truth at best. Not even the leading Capitalists with a bit of common sense would subscribe to such ideas." This is my idea, be that right or wrong. Dr. Das, what is the right idea in your view? Would you care to teach me? I am ready to learn. Jiten --- On Mon, 9/10/12, Kamal Das <kamalctgu@gmail.com> wrote:
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