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A diffrent concept of poverty
tzadok Started conversation Sep 16, 2005
It seems that in today's upside down and crazy world one measures one's affluence, not by what one can afford to buy but what one can afford to throw away. One's wealth is on show, not in the parlour but outside, sitting beside the garbage can.
Poverty ensues from following the dictate "Consume - Be silent - Die!"
Poverty is audible in the silence
Poverty is visible in the mindless consumerism
Poverty is reported covertly - behind one's hand - or in mime.
One walks away from poverty not towards it
Poverty reveals one's understanding of "Enough" in all it's guises.
Fat children or adults indicate how some people fight the war against Poverty!
If one over-feeds - eats more than "enough" - one is ostensibly rich and should be respected.
Beware the "Thin" they are not to be trusted.
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