There are two articles that will be discussed. Brazil Strives for Economic Equality, by Sarah de Sainte Croix from the Rio Times and Poverty in Brazil, A Democracy in the Making from Poverties.org. The two are credible and reliable sources and each accomplish their goals well. When they are compared the Rio Times is more logistically based and the Poverties organization is more ethically based. Uplifting Brazil Poverty in Brazil is a real problem. Poverty is also correlated with economy. There are two articles that are written about this problem and its correlation. The first is Brazil Strives for Economic Equality, by Sarah de Sainte Croix from the Rio Times. The second is Poverty in Brazil, A Democracy in the Making from Poverties.org
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This organization’s mission is to be “dedicated to publicising social scientific research & providing quality information on economic development, public policy, human rights and discrimination.” Although this source is informative, in this mission statement there is more of a moral code in place. There is an emphasis on the ethical side. This is evident throughout the article, specifically when it says, “If democracy hasn’t stopped the very rich and influential people in Brazil from getting rich, at least it has helped many of the poor getting out of precariousness.” (pars.25) This quote is discussing how the upper class in Brazil benefit from the economic success and if poverty there remains and grows. It also describes how democracy, which Brazil is becoming more democratic, has changed the country and for the better because of the reduction of poverty. The article commends this and places ethical value into the article. The information in the article is mathematical facts such as, “Of course, the situation is still pretty bad in Brazilian slums (favelas), but it’s estimated that the demographic transition had an impact equivalent to + 0.5% in GDP growth, which is not bad at all considering that the average GDP growth (per capita) was about 3% per year at the time. And since this transition happened over 30 years, its impact on the economy is equal to around 15% of growth in GDP (over three decades).“ (para.10) This does not match the logistical and statistical value in the Rio
This organization’s mission is to be “dedicated to publicising social scientific research & providing quality information on economic development, public policy, human rights and discrimination.” Although this source is informative, in this mission statement there is more of a moral code in place. There is an emphasis on the ethical side. This is evident throughout the article, specifically when it says, “If democracy hasn’t stopped the very rich and influential people in Brazil from getting rich, at least it has helped many of the poor getting out of precariousness.” (pars.25) This quote is discussing how the upper class in Brazil benefit from the economic success and if poverty there remains and grows. It also describes how democracy, which Brazil is becoming more democratic, has changed the country and for the better because of the reduction of poverty. The article commends this and places ethical value into the article. The information in the article is mathematical facts such as, “Of course, the situation is still pretty bad in Brazilian slums (favelas), but it’s estimated that the demographic transition had an impact equivalent to + 0.5% in GDP growth, which is not bad at all considering that the average GDP growth (per capita) was about 3% per year at the time. And since this transition happened over 30 years, its impact on the economy is equal to around 15% of growth in GDP (over three decades).“ (para.10) This does not match the logistical and statistical value in the Rio