the character of poverty
~Julio Santa Ana~ Uruguayan theologian, philosopher and sociologist
'the suffering of the poor is not only limited to material needs (scarcity of goods, lack of basic health care services, no real job opportunities, inadequate school facilities and curriculum, absence of basic social systems, etc.). this life is also characterized by dependency and oppression. they have very little opportunity for their own decision-making to shape their lives.
'what and when they eat, where and when they work, what wages they should receive and what price they should pay, where and how they should live, how many children they should have and how to bring them up, what they say and how they shoulds say it, even when they should laugh and when they should cry and how -- all these things and many other aspects of life are determined or conditioned by the economic system, political power and religious sanctions controlled by the rich, the powerful and the influential.'
'the suffering of the poor is not only limited to material needs (scarcity of goods, lack of basic health care services, no real job opportunities, inadequate school facilities and curriculum, absence of basic social systems, etc.). this life is also characterized by dependency and oppression. they have very little opportunity for their own decision-making to shape their lives.
'what and when they eat, where and when they work, what wages they should receive and what price they should pay, where and how they should live, how many children they should have and how to bring them up, what they say and how they shoulds say it, even when they should laugh and when they should cry and how -- all these things and many other aspects of life are determined or conditioned by the economic system, political power and religious sanctions controlled by the rich, the powerful and the influential.'
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