Satirical paper Written by Jonathan Swift where he proposes a solution to fix overpopulation and poverty problems. He is proposing that children of poor people should be sold to rich people to prevent them to be a burthen for their fathers. The
Author says that it will lessen the number of Papist, who are the primary breeders causing the overpopulation. Swift explained that if we have less children we will have less religious people that are causing overpopulation. The poor will have something "valuable" of their own by selling children of poor people to rich landlord. With this solution there will be more money in the hand of poor people to spend in their needs. If the children are sent to be eaten, then the nation's stock will increase
Author says that it will lessen the number of Papist, who are the primary breeders causing the overpopulation. Swift explained that if we have less children we will have less religious people that are causing overpopulation. The poor will have something "valuable" of their own by selling children of poor people to rich landlord. With this solution there will be more money in the hand of poor people to spend in their needs. If the children are sent to be eaten, then the nation's stock will increase