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Re: End Poverty Globally
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:43 am
by TA1LGUNN3R
rdsrds2120 wrote:mookiemcgee wrote:The solution itself is so simple, but the more research is still needed before it goes into production.
Release a lethal pathogen that only affects those living in poverty. Poof, next day all that is left is the rich! Course that means rich people are going to have to get shit done all by themselves, which leads to a whole 'nother host of problems...
Then, by definition, the rich people below a certain threshold become poor, depending who you ask.
I think the question in general shouldn't strictly be, "how do we eliminate poor people", but "how do we sustainably improve their lives and overall wellbeing"
They wouldn't be poor because they're under a threshold, they'd now be poor because nobody would know how to run anything. Who will be the cogs when all the poor people are gone? Who will farm, or deliver goods, or work at the water sanitation plant?
The money only works when there's a system in place. The rich would have to do all that stuff themselves.
-TG
Re: End Poverty Globally
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 11:40 am
by macbone
Perhaps we can integrate Conquer Club and something like
Global Citizen?
Re: End Poverty Globally
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 4:59 pm
by mookiemcgee
TA1LGUNN3R wrote:rdsrds2120 wrote:mookiemcgee wrote:The solution itself is so simple, but the more research is still needed before it goes into production.
Release a lethal pathogen that only affects those living in poverty. Poof, next day all that is left is the rich! Course that means rich people are going to have to get shit done all by themselves, which leads to a whole 'nother host of problems...
Then, by definition, the rich people below a certain threshold become poor, depending who you ask.
I think the question in general shouldn't strictly be, "how do we eliminate poor people", but "how do we sustainably improve their lives and overall wellbeing"
They wouldn't be poor because they're under a threshold, they'd now be poor because nobody would know how to run anything. Who will be the cogs when all the poor people are gone? Who will farm, or deliver goods, or work at the water sanitation plant?
The money only works when there's a system in place. The rich would have to do all that stuff themselves.
-TG
Yeah that was sort of my point, but i think the humorous tone went over RDS's head...